Quality Assurance Technician

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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

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

• 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).