Quality and Food Safety Technician II 6pm-6am

Post Consumer Brands • Jonesboro, AR

12d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Quality Technician, you’ll be a key partner to our Operations Teams—providing real-time technical support to ensure products meet the highest standards in food safety, quality, and efficiency. You’ll play a critical role in monitoring production, investigating issues, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, solving complex problems, and making a visible impact on production and product quality.

Requirements

• 3+ years of food production and laboratory experience (required)
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, GLPs, and food safety systems
• Experience with audits, SPC, and quality systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical and regulatory data clearly
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools
• Comfortable working with chemicals and near manufacturing equipment
• Ability to lead discussions, facilitate meetings, and support training initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, chemistry, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
• PCQI certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time technical support to Operations, Maintenance, and leadership teams during production
• Lead and support noncompliance investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Perform audits and analyses on finished products, ingredients, packaging, and production systems
• Conduct inspections across key programs including GMPs, HACCP, sanitation, pest prevention, and allergen controls
• Investigate consumer and customer complaints to identify trends and solutions
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot QA lab and production testing equipment
• Record, analyze, and report audit findings and quality data
• Manage product holds/releases and communicate non-compliance issues with vendors (SCARs)
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across quality and food safety programs
• Ensure all work aligns with plant safety, food safety (SQF), quality, and environmental standards

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree