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Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician Lead 6 - 2nd Shift

Tyson Foods
Caseyville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026
Job Details:

FSQA Technician Lead, will assist the FSQA Leadership in supervising shift inspectors and ensuring compliance with Food Safety and Specification Adherence. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Coordinating the activities of the FSQA Technicians and directly addressing issues with the appropriate members of supervision.
  • Ensuring safety in all aspects, including personal safety and food safety.
  • Handling additional assignments as requested.

This position involves working with beef, poultry, and pork products, as well as other ingredients that may be potential allergens.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Implement Daily Plans: Receive and break down the overall plans for each day's activities from FSQA Leadership into detailed work assignments for the FSQA Technicians.
  • Participate in Daily Work Assignments: Accommodate vacations, days off, or other absences.
  • Monitor Progress: Follow up on the progress of all FSQA Technicians and production activities during the shift, providing necessary input to ensure FSQA objectives are met.
  • Shift Briefings: Meet with FSQA Technicians at the beginning of the shift to brief them on their specific work assignments, the production schedule, and areas needing extra attention.
  • Training and Development: Responsible for the training and proficiency development of all FSQA Technicians.
  • Review Records: Ensure daily FSQA records are accurate, complete, and conform to established requirements.
  • Investigate Issues: Address all nonconformance issues identified during the shift, ensuring non-conforming products are properly isolated, identified, and placed on Hold. Identify and address the cause of the problem.
  • Report to FSQA Leadership: Inform FSQA Leadership of all Quality & Food Safety issues identified during the shift in a timely manner.
  • Inspect Products: Determine compliance with order specifications, quality control systems, legal requirements, and shipping and packing standards.
  • Adhere to Regulations: Perform all duties in accordance with USDA, company policy, and established procedures.

Working Conditions

  • Environment: Normal for a food manufacturing setting.
  • Physical Requirements: Involves lifting materials and products up to 75 pounds.
  • Safety Equipment: Use of steel-toed work boots, hardhats, safety glasses (where required), 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: At least 1 year of FSQA 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:

  • Must be willing and able to lift up to 75 lbs
  • Ability to stand on hard surface for up to 12 hours per day
  • Must work in cold/hot temperatures typically ranging from 30-90 degrees Fahrenheit
  • 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 as needed
  • Position will require Lock Out Tag Out certification

Sponsorship is not available for this position. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Pay Range/Rate:

$27.90

Incentives:

Annual Incentive Plan:

No

Long-Term Incentive Plan:

No

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.

Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.

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.

CCPA Notice. If you are a California resident, and would like to learn more about what categories of personal information we collect when you apply for this job, and how we may use that information, please read our CCPA Job Applicant Notice at Collection, click here.

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