Shift QA Lead: SQF, SPC & Food Safety

Smithfield Foods; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a QA Manager to oversee shift QA staff and lead inspection activities across all SPC and Specialist responsibilities. The role emphasizes training, project objectives, and applying QA policies within the plant production team.

You will manage QA programs, drive improvements, and step in for QA Manager duties when needed, ensuring SQF compliance and food safety standards are upheld across operations.

Qualifications

• Ownership and practical knowledge of QA and Regulatory programs.
• Supervise shift QA employees and conduct quality inspections.
• Focus on continuous improvement of product quality.

Responsibilities

• Own QA and Regulatory programs and apply them to daily responsibilities.
• Supervise shift QA employees and conduct quality inspections.
• Prevent process or product failures and drive continuous quality improvement.
• Train employees in quality functions and monitor specs and yields.
• Manage performance plans, schedules, vacations, and training for direct reports.
• Conduct sanitation inspections and complete FS, CCP, and sanitation paperwork; handle micro sampling.
• Reassess SQF Quality Plan annually or when processing changes occur; maintain SQF System.

Skills

QA management

Leadership

Quality inspections

Training

Regulatory compliance

Tools

SQF

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking a QA Manager to oversee shift QA staff and lead inspection activities across all SPC and Specialist responsibilities. The role emphasizes training, project objectives, and applying QA policies within the plant production team.

You will manage QA programs, drive improvements, and step in for QA Manager duties when needed, ensuring SQF compliance and food safety standards are upheld across operations.