Supports needs of Quality Assurance department while interfacing with production and receiving/shipping departments to ensure that products are safe, wholesome and meet quality standards.

Quality Verification

Conduct all quality inspections in the area of assigned responsibility.
• Maintain quality objectives, prevent complaints and claims and keep quality to specifications through accurate inspections, non-compliance procedures, appropriate reporting, corrective actions and accuracy of paperwork along with sample submissions.
• Routine verifications and inspections include process, metal detector, cooking, and chilling type checks.
• Responsible for catching out of specification product by stopping the production process or removing product for rework as required.
• Works with other departments to implement procedure changes, based on predetermined specifications, involving raw materials and finished goods to remedy the cause of any non-compliance as quickly as possible.
• Ability to interpret customer and sales specifications and apply subjective quality decisions to product (ie: product appearance, color, texture, etc).

Quality Improvement

• Required to take action in response to poor observations by identifying and correcting deficiencies for negative micro or shelf life data in their area of responsibility with an eye toward improvement.
• Utilize technical knowledge to prevent and identify the root cause of process or product failures.
• Continuous improvement of product quality through attention to process expected.
• Activities will include Quality Assurance program management, training line and other Quality Assurance employees in quality functions, daily product shows, assessing specs and updating Operations, monitoring giveaway and yields for opportunities.

Absence

• In the absence of key personnel the employee's supervisor or qualified designee (one that has been trained in the key employee's duties) is responsible to complete or delegate the completion of all required tasks and responsibilities.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years of quality and/or lab experience in the food industry is preferred.
• Must have the ability to complete required applicable forms in English, which requires the ability to read and write in English.

• Exposure to wet conditions
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, grasp with both hands, or feel; substantial movements (motion) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; reaching and pulling with hands and arms.
• Prolonged standing or sitting - Occasional walking is required for short distances.
• Ability to consistently move/drag/lift up to 60 lbs frozen raw materials on a regular basis.
• Ability to consistently move/drag 100-150 plastic totes.
• Frequent stretching out of arms, and use of upper body.
• Occasional turning and twisting at the waist.
• Continuous exposure to temperatures ranging from 10F - 85F degrees.

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Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield, Eckrich and Nathan's Famous, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.