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Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTemperanceville, VA, USA$20.40 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • At least one year of experience in the food manufacturing industry or related quality assurance experience is required.
  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must possess the skills needed to complete Tyson paperwork.
  • Must be able to lead by example and motivate the hourly workforce.
  • Must have problem-identification and problem-solving skills.
  • Must have math and organizational skills.
  • Must be able to read and interpret product specifications.
  • Must function well under stress.
  • Must be flexible to work where and when needed.
  • Must be willing and able to lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Must be able to stand on a hard surface for up to 12 hours per day.
  • Must be able to work in temperatures typically ranging from 30 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and in wet environments.
  • Must be able to perform repetitive bending, reaching, squatting, gripping, pushing, and pulling, and frequently reach high and low levels.
  • Must be able to climb step ladders and/or stairs.
  • Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed.
  • Must obtain Lock Out Tag Out certification.
  • Must use required safety equipment, including steel-toed work boots, hardhats, safety glasses where required, hairnets, beard nets if applicable, and smocks.
  • Cell phones and jewelry are not permitted on the factory floor.

Responsibilities

  • Perform physical and visual inspections of products and plant systems.
  • Document and calculate results accurately.
  • Take corrective action when necessary, including alerting appropriate personnel to adjust processes, identifying, segregating, and isolating non-conforming products, and reporting results to management.
  • Handle additional assignments as requested.

About the Company

Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Tyson Foods processes chicken, beef and pork and sells fresh meat and packaged foods to grocery stores, restaurants and other food businesses in the US and abroad. Its grocery brands include Tyson chicken, Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, Hillshire Farm smoked sausage and lunch meat, Ball Park hot dogs and Wright bacon. The company runs separate chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, processing animals in its own plants into raw cuts and cooked, ready-to-heat products. It earns money selling those products by the pound to retailers and foodservice buyers and under its own consumer brands. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Springdale, AR
Founded
1935

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