Food Quality Assurance Technician (FSQA)

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

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Management Level:

Class 46

Join our team as a Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician (FSQA), where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Performing physical and visual inspections of products and plant systems. 

• Documenting and calculating results accurately. 

• Taking corrective action when necessary, such as alerting appropriate personnel to adjust processes, identifying, segregating, and isolating non-conforming products, and reporting results to management. 

• Handling additional assignments as requested. 

At Tyson Foods, safety is paramount. This includes both personal safety and food safety. 

Working Conditions 

• Environment: Normal for a food manufacturing setting. 

• Physical Requirements: Involves lifting materials and products up to 70 pounds. 

• Safety Equipment: Use of steel-toed work boots, hardhats, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets (if applicable), and smocks is required. 

• Restrictions: Cell phones and jewelry are not permitted on the factory floor. 

Requirements 

Education: High school diploma or GED. 

Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience in the food manufacturing industry OR related Quality Assurance type experience. 

Communication Skills: Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Special Skills: 

• Must possess skills to complete Tyson paperwork. 

• Ability to lead by example and motivate the hourly workforce. 

• Good problem identification and problem-solving skills. 

• Math and organizational skills. 

• Ability to read and interpret product specifications. 

• Must function well under stress. 

• Must have flexibility to work where and when needed. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Position involves heavy lifting (50 lbs. or more). 

• Ability to stand on hard surface for up to 12 hours per day 

• Must work in cold/hot temperatures 

• Must be able to work in wet environment 

• Repetitive bending, reaching, squatting, gripping, pushing and pulling 

• Must be able to reach high and low levels, frequently 

• Ability to climb step ladders and or stairs 

• Must be able to work overtime and weekends 

• Position will require Lock Out Tag Out certification 

Position Specific Requirements: 

• Must reside in the United States to be considered. 

• Sponsorship is not available for this position. 

Internal Qualifications:

• Must not have 4 or more attendance points for locations on an 8 point policy (on application date)

• No written warning in the past six (6) months

• No suspension on record for the last 12 months

Internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application on Workday OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience OR make sure their Career Profile in Workday is up to date and complete.

Local candidates will be given priority. 

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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