Smithfield Foods Packaged Meats Division is currently looking
for a Technologist of Food Safety in its Peru, IN location.
POSITION SUMMARY: The position summary states the general nature and purpose
of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.
This position assists the Food Safety Department to ensure
the food safety system at the plant is properly documented and implemented -
thus ensuring USDA regulatory compliance and the production of safe and
wholesome meat products.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES AND TASKS: Responsibilities and tasks are written as follows:
HACCP Programs and Food Safety • Assists in development, implementation and compliance
with HACCP programs that support the safe handling of food by recording and analyzing
critical control point records that track product through the plant ensuring
the safety of food products at all times. • Properly review and scrutinize all aspects of the food
safety system and meat production processes.
USDA Regulatory Requirements • Ensure the USDA regulatory requirements for Food Safety
are met. • Assist with revisions and update food safety programs and
procedures including the annual reassessment of all programs.
Sanitation Checks • Conducts pre-operation sanitation checks to ensure all
pre-operation sanitation has been done correctly. • Determines need for re-sampling of equipment and
communicates information to sanitation and plant personnel. Conducts follow
up to ensure the sampling was properly completed.
Food Safety Deficiencies • Communicates findings regarding food safety deficiencies
to Plant Food Safety Manager and provides feedback and recommendations. • Assists with the training to plant employees regarding
food safety deficiencies and corrective actions as needed.
Leadership and Expertise • Provides technical guidance regarding food safety and
sanitation to plant personnel.
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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veteran status
or status as an individual with disability.
WHY DO I WANT TO WORK AT SMITHFIELD FOODS?
At Smithfield Foods Packaged Meats Division we are always
looking for talented associates. We are committed to recruit, retain and
promote employees with a diversity of backgrounds and life experiences. We
seek individuals with outstanding characteristics of leadership and a bias
toward action. The successful applicant should desire a broad base exposure
to all aspects within the business enterprise while taking pride in
ownership of results within a cross functional team.
Smithfield Foods Packaged Meats Division is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity,
protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability.
Smithfield Foods Packaged Meats Division participates in
the E-Verify program
