Poultry QA Tech — Hands-on Quality & Food Safety

Koch Foods Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k Savings Plan

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Weekly Pay Check

On-the-Job Training Provided

Promotional Career Opportunities

Personal Protective Equipment provided

Job summary

KOCH FOODS INC. is seeking a QA Technician to monitor and verify food-safety, quality, and regulatory requirements across poultry processing.

You will inspect, collect samples, document results, and collaborate with Production, Sanitation and Food Safety teams to ensure compliance with company standards and USDA/FSIS regulations. The role emphasizes routine inspections, record-keeping, and participation in internal and external audits, with opportunities for training and advancement in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Animal Science, or related field preferred.
• Experience in poultry processing, food manufacturing, quality assurance, or food safety preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, and basic food-safety principles.
• Familiarity with USDA/FSIS requirements preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify product/ process deficiencies.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within established procedures.
• Basic computer skills including email and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality and food-safety inspections.
• Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with HACCP plans, SSOPs, GMPs, and food-safety requirements.
• Monitor product temperatures, chilling processes, handling practices, and processing conditions.
• Perform quality checks on incoming materials, work-in-process, and finished poultry products.
• Perform ATP, microbiological, chemical, or other verification testing as required.
• Monitor foreign material, contamination, defects, product appearance, packaging, labeling, and other quality attributes.
• Document nonconformances and communicate issues to QA management and production personnel.
• Maintain accurate QA records, inspection forms, test results, and production documentation.
• Assist with internal audits, customer audits, USDA/FSIS inspections, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Communicate food-safety concerns immediately to appropriate management.
• Support employee training related to GMPs, food safety, hygiene, quality, and company procedures.
• Follow all company safety policies and maintain required PPE and sanitation practices.
• Perform other duties assigned by the QA Supervisor, QA Manager, or Food Safety Manager.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

GMPs/SSOPs

USDA/FSIS familiarity

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Basic computer skills

Data entry

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in Food Science/Biology/Microbiology/Animal Science

Tools

MS Office/Email

Job description

KOCH FOODS INC. is seeking a QA Technician to monitor and verify food-safety, quality, and regulatory requirements across poultry processing.

You will inspect, collect samples, document results, and collaborate with Production, Sanitation and Food Safety teams to ensure compliance with company standards and USDA/FSIS regulations. The role emphasizes routine inspections, record-keeping, and participation in internal and external audits, with opportunities for training and advancement in a