Dairy QA & Food Safety Leader

jobply; Milbank (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Learning budget

Job summary

Valley Queen Cheese in Milbank, SD, seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality and food safety programs in dairy production. You will ensure FSMA, SQF, Grade A compliance and drive continuous improvement through data‑driven decisions and cross‑functional collaboration.

Reporting to the Director – Quality Assurance & Food Safety, you will develop frontline leadership, set KPI targets, manage budgets, and build a highly engaged team focused on product integrity and regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years progressive quality/food-safety leadership.
• Minimum 2 years leading teams and delivering results.
• Experience in dairy processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Owns day-to-day performance of the QA department, ensuring safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Executes departmental goals and priorities aligned with company strategy.
• Establishes and delivers KPI performance.
• Leads and develops Supervisors and Leads for strong execution.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Food safety

FSMA

SQF

KPI monitoring

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

5 years progressively responsible experience

Job description

Valley Queen Cheese in Milbank, SD, seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality and food safety programs in dairy production. You will ensure FSMA, SQF, Grade A compliance and drive continuous improvement through data‑driven decisions and cross‑functional collaboration.

Reporting to the Director – Quality Assurance & Food Safety, you will develop frontline leadership, set KPI targets, manage budgets, and build a highly engaged team focused on product integrity and regulatory compliance