Food Quality Assurance Technician

Pilgrim's; Mount Pleasant (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision and dental coverage after 60 + 

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to monitor and inspect products and processing operations, ensuring compliance with quality standards, customer specifications, and USDA regulations. This role collaborates with production teams to identify quality concerns and support ongoing food safety and quality programs.

The position emphasizes GMP adherence, accurate documentation, and effective communication of findings to supervision and management, supporting safe, high-quality

Qualifications

• Strong basic math skills and attention to detail required.
• Familiarity with quality testing equipment and inspection procedures preferred.
• Experience in poultry/food industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect products and processing steps to ensure production meets established quality standards.
• Perform product reviews to verify compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Check products for defects and verify specifications are met.
• Document inspection results and quality findings on required forms and records.
• Notify production management when quality thresholds are reached.
• Communicate quality concerns and observations to supervisors and management.

Skills

Strong basic math

Quality inspection

Decision making

Attention to detail

Manual inspection

Hands-on testing tools

Education

High School Diploma/GED preferred

Tools

Thermometers

Scales

Calculators

Job description

Pilgrim’s is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to monitor and inspect products and processing operations, ensuring compliance with quality standards, customer specifications, and USDA regulations. This role collaborates with production teams to identify quality concerns and support ongoing food safety and quality programs.

The position emphasizes GMP adherence, accurate documentation, and effective communication of findings to supervision and management, supporting safe, high-quality