Food Safety & Quality Assurance Technician

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Newbern, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician, 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. 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. Join us and be part of a team that values safety, quality, and excellence. Apply now to make a significant impact on our food safety and quality assurance processes! 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.

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.
Local candidates will be given priority.

Responsibilities

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.