What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Technician position at Post Consumer Brands?
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.
Location Description
The Troy, Alabama plant produces peanut butter, with annual production of approximately 78 million pounds. The site supports a team of more than 130 manufacturing and support employees.
Troy is a growing community in southeast Alabama and is home to Troy University, one of the largest universities in the state. The university brings energy, cultural opportunities, and community engagement to the area. Troy offers a welcoming small‑town atmosphere, affordable cost of living, and access to outdoor recreation, making it an attractive place to live and work.
Responsibilities
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
Education and Experience Required:
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.
Location Description
The Troy, Alabama plant produces peanut butter, with annual production of approximately 78 million pounds. The site supports a team of more than 130 manufacturing and support employees.
Troy is a growing community in southeast Alabama and is home to Troy University, one of the largest universities in the state. The university brings energy, cultural opportunities, and community engagement to the area. Troy offers a welcoming small‑town atmosphere, affordable cost of living, and access to outdoor recreation, making it an attractive place to live and work.
Responsibilities
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.
- 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.
- 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)
- Experience in quality assurance testing
- Knowledge of GB products and procedures
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