QA Technician

Brand: Post Consumer Brands

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Troy, Alabama

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 33113

Job Description

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 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.

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.

Qualifications

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

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

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)