Jobs at Koch Foods Inc.

Maintain product files and labeling/specification databases to ensure FDA/USDA compliance; provide regulatory and food-science guidance for new and legacy products; manage packaging specifications, shelf-life and nutrition testing; support production and cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers; generate production reports and participate in special projects.

Perform QA audits and HACCP quality tests in a food manufacturing plant; evaluate labeling and product movement, resolve quality/production issues with management, instruct team members, and act as the escalation point for critical quality issues.

Lead financial reporting and analysis for special projects, audits, and insurance claims. Review transactions and asset valuations, track costs, support budgeting and forecasting, coordinate with auditors and claims adjusters, perform internal audits and variance analyses, and assist in training accounting staff while driving process improvements.

Develop supply chain optimization tools and automation (KPIs/reports) using Power BI and Excel Solver; design and execute Distribution Requirement Planning for 50+ SKUs across five warehouses; optimize truckloads, reduce inventory obsolescence, create periodic-review inventory policy, and support sales and logistics with data-driven reports.

Monitors and verifies food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout poultry processing. Performs inspections, sampling, temperature and process checks, testing, recordkeeping, and nonconformance documentation. Supports HACCP, GMP, SSOP, audit, USDA/FSIS inspection, employee training, sanitation, and food-safety activities while communicating issues to production and QA leadership.

Unload and inspect incoming feed ingredients, verify product quality and condition, and direct materials to the correct grinding, batching, and storage bins or tanks. Complete receiving paperwork and reports, operate forklifts, and perform other feed mill tasks while following feed manufacturing procedures.

Leads capital and process improvement projects from planning through closeout. Maintains schedules, budgets, status reports, action logs, and risk plans; coordinates vendors, contractors, deliveries, installations, commissioning, and cross-functional plant stakeholders. Oversees documentation quality, formal handoffs, punch-list resolution, budget reconciliation, compliance, meetings, and leadership reporting across multiple concurrent engineering projects.

Supervise production teams across first and third shifts, providing coaching, training, scheduling, and performance support. Promote workplace safety, employee engagement, food safety compliance, and adherence to company policies. The role requires knowledge of plant operations, OSHA guidelines, GMPs, and HACCP, along with strong communication, analytical, mathematical, and computer skills.

Conducts food-safety and quality inspections throughout poultry processing operations, including temperature, chilling, product, packaging, labeling, and contamination checks. Performs ATP and other verification testing, documents nonconformances, maintains QA records, supports audits and USDA/FSIS inspections, and communicates food-safety issues. Assists with employee training on GMPs, food safety, hygiene, and company procedures while following sanitation, PPE, and workplace safety requirements.

Monitors hatchery equipment conditions and temperatures, performs related job duties, and may assist with light maintenance of hatchery machinery.

Install, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic systems, automated machinery, and control devices in a prepared foods manufacturing plant. Troubleshoot equipment, perform preventive maintenance, conduct high-voltage switching and generator operations, lead maintenance work parties, and document work while supporting production and food/animal welfare standards.

Conduct regular patrols, check badges/IDs, monitor cameras, inspect deliveries, receive calls and packages, prevent theft and workplace violence, investigate and document incidents, assist training of new officers, and report security issues to management.

Supervise QA technicians and lead food safety and quality operations on the production floor. Monitor samples, perform hold releases, maintain production and quality paperwork, communicate with USDA and management, assist audits, implement programs/procedures, order supplies, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Supervise and develop production team to ensure safe, efficient prepared-plant operations; manage scheduling, enforce food safety (GMP, HACCP), OSHA compliance and company policies; coach staff and optimize performance.

Supervise and develop a production team, ensure safety and food-safety program compliance, manage scheduling and production operations, coach staff to optimize performance, and enforce company policies.

Provide first aid, treat injuries, monitor aftercare, maintain medical and workers' compensation records, document physician-ordered restrictions, assist scheduling doctor visits and transportation, conduct drug and hearing tests, and perform related duties in an occupational setting.

Supervise and develop production teams across shifts, enforce safety and food‑safety programs, manage scheduling, ensure compliance with company policies and regulations, and drive employee engagement and performance.

Oversee and coordinate all complex operations to produce safe, legal, high-quality poultry products profitably. Set objectives, minimize waste, lead and develop managers, evaluate capital projects, approve salaried hires, and ensure food safety, quality, and community relations.

Administer, secure, tune, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL instances across environments. Implement backups, disaster recovery, high‑availability/replication solutions, migrations, and capacity planning. Automate tasks with scripting, support incident response and on‑call rotations, collaborate with developers on schema and query optimization, and maintain documentation, governance, and compliance evidence.

Support HR functions including employee relations, recruiting, training, I-9 audits, unemployment claim management, compliance with employment law, reporting, and assisting HR Manager on retention and attendance initiatives.