Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

Location: Enterprise, AL, United States

Date Posted: Aug 3, 2026

Category: Quality Assurance & Food Safety

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Quality Assurance Technician

At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

Ready to start a new chapter in your career? We're looking for a highly organized and detail-focused Quality Assurance Technician to join our team in Enterprise, AL. This role is ideal for someone who values working closely with Production Supervisors and Managers to ensure all regulatory, food safety, and customer requirements are consistently met within production areas. If you enjoy coordinating schedules, maintaining accurate data, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with Production Supervisors and Managers to ensure compliance with all regulatory, food safety, and customer standards.
• Complete required departmental checks and accurately upload all information into MYQM.
• Communicate effectively with team members across departments.
• Read, write, and understand English to meet documentation and communication requirements.
• Apply strong math skills to perform measurements, calculations, and verification tasks.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Use sound reasoning and judgment to make decisions in real time.
• Work flexible hours as needed to support production demands.
• Perform job duties in cold or hot environments for extended periods.
• Learn and follow HACCP System procedures; successfully pass all required HACCP examinations.
• Lift up to 40 lbs as needed to complete job tasks

What You'll Need:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or coursework in business administration or related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 1+ years of office or clerical experience, ideally in an agricultural or production environment.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage tasks with precision, supported by strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail; excellent written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook); ability to work independently and as part of a team; attention to detail and commitment to accuracy; comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• QA Assessment: As part of the pre- offer process, all candidates for the QA Technician position must successfully complete and pass a Quality Assurance Assessment. The assessment measures skills and abilities relevant to the role, including basic mathematics, calculator proficiency, problem-solving and reasoning skills, and visual acuity. Passing the Quality Assurance Assessment is a required condition for continued consideration for the QA Technician position. However, successful completion of the assessment does not guarantee employment. Candidates who meet the assessment requirements may be invited to participate in additional steps of the selection process, including interviews and evaluations of qualifications, experience, and overall suitability for the role.

Why Work for Pilgrim's?

• Schedule: Sunday - Wednesday from 7:00pm - 5:30am, with occasional weekends and holidays;
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company-observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base hourly salary:
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;
• Better Futures

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: Pilgrim's is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim's operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.

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