QA Technician

Post Consumer Brands

Troy, AL

Estimated pay: Est. $38–$40/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

Shift: Full time

**Quality Assurance Technician**

Help protect the safety and quality of the food we make. As a Quality Assurance Technician at our Troy, Alabama plant, you will review production and packaging processes, test finished products, and partner with Operations and Warehouse teams to identify and communicate food safety or quality concerns.

Your work will help ensure products meet customer specifications, HACCP requirements, company standards, and regulatory expectations before they move forward.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Collect product samples and analyze finished products against customer specifications and HACCP requirements.

• Identify nonconforming products and food safety concerns, investigate issues, and recommend solutions.

• Conduct routine audits of production and packaging areas for product specifications, storage, packaging, labeling, and coding.

• Complete quality analysis tests and communicate results, approvals, and lot-coding details to Operations and Warehouse teams.

• Verify that product codes are accurate, match packaged products, and meet customer specifications.

• Maintain accurate records for product analysis, logging, storage, retention samples, and expiration monitoring.

• Place out-of-specification product on hold and communicate disposition needs to the appropriate departments.

• Follow established food safety programs, policies, and practices and support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of SQF systems.

• Maintain quality parameters for assigned areas and complete other duties as assigned.

**Why You'll Love This Role**

• Make a direct impact on food safety and product quality every shift.

• Build hands-on quality experience across production and packaging processes.

• Work closely with Operations and Warehouse partners to solve problems and protect product standards.

• Contribute to ongoing improvement of quality and SQF systems in a manufacturing environment.

**Location & Travel Requirements**

• This is an on-site role at the Troy plant in Troy, Alabama.

• No travel is required.

• The role requires 12-hour shifts and availability for weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

**Education and Experience Required:**

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

**Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:**

• Experience in quality assurance testing
• Knowledge of GB products and procedures

**Physical Requirements:**

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to crouch, kneel, and stoop 3+ hours per shift
• Must be able to reach above shoulders 3+ hours per shift
• Must be able to bend, sit, stand, and walk 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to work in high heat/humidity 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds 3+ hours per shift
• Must be able to lift/carry 11 pounds to 34 pounds 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken or written word and distinguish object or equipment visually
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts