Food Safety Quality Technician-1st- Montevideo
Hormel Foods · Montevideo, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Hormel Foods (food & beverage) in Montevideo, MN.
- They ask for
- 18+ years
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 547 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live quality postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 2+)
Typical $76k–$97k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 51%
- Root cause 35%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%
- SPC 22%
- GD&T 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
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This plant: Hormel Foods in Montevideo
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Full description from Hormel FoodsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will do
1. Perform routine checks that include, but not limited to, monitoring of production lines, sanitation standards, HACCP checks, label auditing, and weight checks. This also includes completion and review of documentation.
2. Assure proper execution of the Jennie-O Turkey Store HACCP, TQC, NTIS programs as well as company policies and procedures.
3. Provide technical support and training to the plant in areas of USDA regulation compliance, process control program problem analysis investigation, product performance reporting, GMP's and food safety principles.
4. Other duties as assigned.
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Food Safety Quality Technician
Montevideo, MN
Help make food that people love.
We are seeking a Food Safety Quality (FSQ) Technician to join our team. In this role, you will work in our state-of-the-art processing. You don’t have to love turkey to fit in here, but you do have to be a dependable team player. If you’re looking to grow your career while working with a fun group of people, then this position might be for you!
What to expect
- •Must be able to learn to complete basic audits including HACCP monitoring and verification, SSOP preoperative and operative sanitation monitoring, weight control checks, online quality audits.
- •Must be able to work independently and with others with minimal supervision.
- •Must be able to work for extended periods of time in a cool environment.
- •Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- •Good attendance is essential; the applicant's prior attendance record will be considered.
- •Must be willing to work towards becoming knowledgeable in product specifications, GMP policies, SSOP procedures and HACCP programs.
- •Must be able to maintain accurate and legible documentation of all assigned responsibilities.
- •Must be able to speak, read, and write in English and be able to communicate with management.
- •Must possess basic math skills.
- •Must possess basic computer skills.
- •Must be able to fill in for 12 hour shifts as needed.
- •Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa
- •Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer
- •Must be 18 years of age or older
Preferred Qualification
- +High School Diploma or Equivalent
What you will receive
- •Competitive pay
- •Extraordinary benefits - including paid vacation and holidays, weekly paychecks, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage (very affordable compared to area companies), life insurance, 401k with match, and tuition reimbursement program
- •Free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees (hormelinspiredpathways.com)
- •Advancement opportunities
- •Employment with a solid employer - People stay here for the great employee experience and the long-term opportunities available
Providing people with iconic food brands for 80+ years.
Based in Willmar, Minnesota, we’re one of the largest and most beloved turkey brands in the world. We’re a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), and we offer an array of more than 1,500 high-quality turkey products throughout the United States and 40 countries worldwide. We’re proud of feeding people delicious food and helping feed the world.
Apply now!