Dairy Quality Assurance Specialist

Saputo Inc.; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Community involvement

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a quality-focused QA professional to monitor quality programs and ensure finished product compliance at our dairy facility. You will support audits, regulatory tasks, and QA data management to maintain top quality across all products.

Responsibilities include preparing weekly QA reports, generating COAs, and coordinating external lab testing. A B.S. in Dairy or Food Science and 2 years in a dairy setting are required; Spanish bilingualism is a plus.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree preferred in Dairy or Food Science with 2+ years in a dairy facility.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word; able to create graphs and reports.
• Knowledge of Maestro and AS400 systems; HACCP/GMP understanding.
• Strong math/analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review, monitor and maintain quality programs (HAACP, Allergen, GMP, Pest Control, sanitation, sampling, environmental swabs, positive release, quality specs., master sanitation, weight control, metal detectors, microbiological and analytical information) for finished product compliance.
• Review and maintain all QC test results to assure customer specs are met.
• Prepare/update weekly QA reports and assist audits (regulatory, customer and internal).
• Participate on the PSIR team; follow-up on customer complaints and returns.
• Identify QA documentation concerns and monitor hold/positive release programs.
• Generate customer COAs and arrange external lab samples for testing.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

HACCP

GMP

Maestro

AS400

Detail oriented

Education

B.S. in Dairy or Food Science

2 years relevant experience in a food/dairy facility

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a quality-focused QA professional to monitor quality programs and ensure finished product compliance at our dairy facility. You will support audits, regulatory tasks, and QA data management to maintain top quality across all products.

Responsibilities include preparing weekly QA reports, generating COAs, and coordinating external lab testing. A B.S. in Dairy or Food Science and 2 years in a dairy setting are required; Spanish bilingualism is a plus.