As a Quality Assurance Technician at Stoltzfus Meats, your main job is to help make sure everything we produce is safe, high quality, and meets all the rules-whether they're from the government, our customers, or our own standards. You'll be working hands-on in the plant, checking products, equipment, labels, and sanitation, and helping us stay on track.

A Few Things You'll Be Responsible For

• Living out The Stoltzfus Way and supporting our core values.
• Being a positive team member and treating others with respect.
• Completing inspection reports and keeping good records.
• Checking equipment and facility cleanliness before and during production.
• Making sure sanitation procedures (SSOPs) are being followed.
• Reviewing production processes to ensure consistency and quality.
• Auditing operations and suggesting ways to improve.
• Taking samples and entering data for tracking.
• Checking incoming products to make sure they meet our standards.
• Communicating clearly and quickly about any food safety or quality concerns.
• Helping handle product or environmental testing.
• Calibrating and maintaining QA equipment.
• Verifying packaging and label accuracy.
• Documenting product returns.
• Supporting our food safety systems (GMPs, HACCP).
• Reviewing smokehouse logs and records as needed.
• Stepping in as the regulatory contact if the QA Manager is out.
• Acting as the back-up SQF Practitioner and helping maintain our SQF Program.
• Pitching in wherever needed to support the QA team.

What We're Looking For

• Great attention to detail-you'll be catching things others might miss.
• At least 1 year of experience in a food or meat production environment (QA experience preferred).
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-starter who can stay on task without a lot of supervision.
• Organized and dependable.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and basic computer systems (QMS a plus).

Education and Training

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Additional training or education beyond high school is a plus.
• Must have (or be willing to get) HACCP certification.
• Some knowledge of SQF is helpful.

What the Work Environment Is Like

• You'll move between different areas of the plant.
• Expect to be in both cold and hot environments regularly.

Physical Stuff

• You'll need to be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• You'll be on your feet most of the day (up to 8 hours).