Dairy Compliance Analyst

Clover Sonoma; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Clover Sonoma is seeking a Dairy Compliance Analyst to oversee regulatory, food safety, and quality compliance across our dairy manufacturing operations in Petaluma, CA. You will ensure products meet specifications and regulatory requirements, coordinating with QA, Operations, Sales, and external partners.

The role involves maintaining documentation, reviewing labels and changes, supporting audits, and leading our document control program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in QA, regulatory compliance, food safety, or technical documentation in dairy or regulated food manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of dairy manufacturing controls, GMPs, sanitation, allergen management, traceability, labeling, and audit documentation; familiarity with California dairy oversight and the Grade A PMO preferred.
• Experience coordinating with co-manufacturers, suppliers, or multiple production sites; SQF or another GFSI benchmarked scheme is helpful.
• Strong document control, data analysis, and project follow-through skills; able to organize multiple deadlines and communicate clearly with teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a compliance calendar and organized records for dairy plant permits, registrations, inspections, product documentation, certifications, customer requirements, and regulatory submissions; coordinate renewals and escalated gaps before deadlines.
• Track California dairy requirements, FDA rules, PMO provisions, labeling rules, and other standards; translate changes into clear action items with the QA and Regulatory team.
• Coordinate compliance documentation for products made in-house or by co-packers; maintain specifications, formulas, process and food safety records, testing, certificates of analysis, shelf-life support, and traceability information.
• Review proposed product, ingredient, packaging, label, and manufacturing changes for compliance impact.
• Review labels to ensure approved ingredients, allergen declarations, identity statements, net contents, nutrition info, date coding; submit artwork for regulatory approval.
• Prepare for and support regulatory, customer, and third-party audits; assemble records, track findings, close CAPAs.
• Lead Clover’s document control program, oversee document review calendar and ensure all departments are compliant.
• Support sales in maintaining customer portals and databases.
• Complete, compile, and update documentation requests as needed by customers.
• Other duties as assigned that support Clover’s food safety and quality program administration.

Skills

GMPs

Documentation

Data analysis

Audit coordination

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Quality management software

Specification systems

Job description

As a purpose-driven, certified B corporation, Clover is leading the way for conscious businesses by demonstrating care for all stakeholders and moving the world forward. We are committed to lowering our environmental impact and meeting our sustainability targets, by providing kids and adults with healthy, nutritious, and delicious products that are made with care for animals, people, and the planet.

About the Role

The Dairy Compliance Analyst supports regulatory, food safety, and quality compliance across Clover Sonoma’s dairy manufacturing operations. This role ensures that products made by Clover or for Clover meet approved specifications, customer requirements, and the requirements of Clover’s food safety and quality programs, and applicable State and Federal regulations. The Analyst works closely with Quality Assurance, Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and external manufacturing partners. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory.

A Day in the Life

• Maintain a compliance calendar and organized records for applicable dairy plant permits, registrations, inspections, product documentation, certifications, customer requirements, and regulatory submissions; coordinate renewals and escalated gaps before deadlines.

• Track applicable California dairy requirements, FDA requirements, Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance provisions, labeling rules, and other standards relevant to Clover’s products and markets; translate changes into clear action items with the QA and Regulatory team.

• Coordinate compliance documentation for Clover products made in-house or by co-packers, as well as products Clover makes for co-pack customers. Maintain approved specifications, formulas, process and food safety records, testing, certificates of analysis, shelf-life support, and traceability information.

• Review proposed product, ingredient, packaging, label, and manufacturing changes for compliance impact.

• Review labels to ensure approved ingredients, allergen declarations, identity statements, net contents, nutrition information, date coding, and other required elements are accurate. Submit all artwork for regulatory approval to the appropriate agencies. Track approvals accordingly.

• Prepare for and support regulatory, customer, and third-party audits. Assemble records, track findings, monitor corrective and preventive actions, and verify timely closure with responsible owners.

• Lead Clover’s document control program, oversee document review calendar and ensure all departments are compliant.

• Support sales in maintaining customer specific portals and databases.

• Complete, compile, and update documentation requests as needed by customers.

• Other duties as assigned that support Clover’s food safety and quality program administration.

What You Bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, dairy science, microbiology, chemistry, regulatory affairs, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Three or more years of experience in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, food safety, or technical documentation in dairy or another regulated food manufacturing environment. Dairy processing experience is strongly preferred.

• Working knowledge of dairy manufacturing controls, GMPs, sanitation, allergen management, traceability, labeling, and audit documentation; familiarity with California dairy oversight and the Grade A PMO preferred.

• Experience coordinating with co-manufacturers, suppliers, or multiple production sites preferred. Familiarity with SQF or another GFSI benchmarked scheme is helpful.

• Strong document control, data analysis, and project follow-through skills; able to organize multiple deadlines, identify exceptions, and communicate clearly with plant and office teams.

• Proficiency with spreadsheets and shared document systems; experience with ERP, quality management, or specification systems preferred.

Working Relationships and Environment

The Analyst works across Clover’s manufacturing and distribution operations and. The position includes periodic visits to production, warehouse, and partner facilities; adherence to site GMP and safety rules; and potential travel for audits or partner meetings. Work may involve standing or walking in production areas and using required personal protective equipment.

Success in the Role

Compliance records are complete and retrievable; renewals and partner deliverables are completed on time; product and label changes follow approval controls; audit findings and corrective actions close promptly; and emerging risks are raised early with clear supporting facts.

Based in Petaluma, California, in the heart of beautiful Sonoma County, Clover Sonoma offers high quality dairy sourced from its network of local family farms. A pioneer in sustainable dairy farming Clover has the largest organic acreage of regeneratively farmed land in the state and is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by lowering on-farm methane emissions, regenerative farming practices focused on soil health and packaging innovation. The first dairy in the US to become American Humane certified across all of its farms, Clover has delivered on its promise of producing the highest-quality dairy products — including milk, cheese, butter, and more — for more than a century.

As a Certified B Corporation® Clover gives back 5% of net profits to help make nutritious food more accessible and uses its business as a power for good across its support for people, farms, animals, community and planet.

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