Prestage

Vertical-integrated pork and turkey producer

Quality Technician

Inspection & Test +1Posted on Nov 11

Full-timeCamden, SC, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 2 years of work experience in food processing or a related field.
Quality-related experience in an industrial environment.
Working knowledge of quality systems.
A solid understanding of food safety regulations.
Ability to lift or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally 50 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, or stoop for up to 10 hours per shift while performing repetitive motion.
Ability to work safely in hot, cold, or wet environments with varying temperatures, including approximately 35–40 or 100 degrees.
Strong hand-eye coordination when handling whole and parts of birds.

Responsibilities

Ensure products are produced safely and in compliance with GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, USDA, and customer requirements.
Provide input on and help enforce food safety procedures and best practices.
Perform checks and tests throughout the poultry processing facility, from incoming materials through shipment.
Support employee training on GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and USDA regulatory compliance.
Audit work practices, the environment, and procedures for food safety and regulatory compliance.
Work with operations and partner with USDA to meet state and federal regulations and promote a safe work environment.
Perform and accurately document required laboratory tests.
Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Desired Qualifications

An associate's degree in a technical field is preferred but not required.
Quality technician experience in food processing is preferred.

Quality Technician

Prestage · Camden, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-11

Workplace: on_site

Department: Prestage Foods of South Carolina - 23

Description

General:

Responsible for assuring all products are being produced at 300-employee poultry processing facility are safe and compliant with regulatory and Customer requirements. Works to ensure any food safety quality incidents are prevented. Promotes food safety and GMP awareness. The position reports to the quality supervisor w/ primary 4- day work schedule (Mon. – Thurs. or Tues. – Fri.) day shift, with flexibility to work early shift, overtime, and weekends, as needed.

Specific Duties / Responsibilities:

Ensures all products are being produced in a safe manner and in compliance with all GMP’s, SSOP’s, HACCP, USDA and Customer requirements.
Provides input and helps enforce food safety procedures and best practices
Performs a variety of checks and tests in poultry processing facility (incoming thru shipment)
Supports training for GMP’s, HACCP, SSOP, and USDA regulation compliance for employees
Audits work practices, environment, and procedures for food safety / regulatory compliance
Works with operations and partners with USDA to meet state and federal regulations and promote a safe work environment.
Performs and accurately documents all required lab tests
Demonstrates analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

Requirements

Education:

Associates degree in technical field (preferred / not required)

Experience:

Min. of 2 years of work experience in food processing or related field
Quality technician experience in food processing (preferred)

Skills/Abilities/Attributes:

Quality-related experience in an industrial environment
Working knowledge of quality systems
Solid understanding of food safety regulations
Detailed-oriented; able to work in fast-paced environment
Solid communication and interpersonal skills; able to work w/ various levels of organization

Physical Requirements:

Lift / move up to 40 lbs.; occasionally 50 lbs.
Stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, stoop up to 10 hrs./shift performing repetitive motion
Work safely in hot, cold, wet environment w/ varying temperatures (e.g., 35-40 / 100 degrees)
Exercise strong hand-eye coordination in handling whole & parts of birds

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
Wellness Resources

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About the Company

Prestage

Vertical-integrated pork and turkey producer

Prestage Farms is a vertically integrated producer of pork and turkey in the United States. The company controls every part of the supply chain, from raising animals to producing specialized feed in their own mills and running a major processing plant, culminating in packaged products. Its product flow starts on the farm, passes through in-house feed mills and processing facilities, and ends as ready-for-sale meat products. What sets Prestage apart is that it remains family-owned and operated, expanding steadily across states while maintaining full control of the entire value chain rather than relying on external suppliers. Its goal is to be a leading, reliable provider of pork and turkey by maintaining tight oversight of quality, efficiency, and scale through a long-term, disciplined growth strategy from farm to final product.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25M
Headquarters: Riegelwood, NC
Founded: 1983

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