Dairy Quality & Food Safety Program Lead

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401k

Education assistance

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

Land O'Lakes, Inc. seeks a Quality, Food Safety & Sanitation Program Manager to lead QA, food safety, regulatory, and sanitation for new processing tech across dairy sites. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, R&D, and external regulators to ensure designs meet safety and quality standards.

The role coordinates quality systems, sanitation programs, and testing plans, with a focus on timely commissioning and product launches in a complex manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a food science, dairy science, microbiology, biological sciences, engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years in dairy/food manufacturing quality, food safety, sanitation, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience implementing quality systems in manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, Preventive Controls, Environmental Monitoring Programs, Sanitary/Hygienic Design.
• Regulatory inspections and compliance in dairy manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA, food safety, regulatory, and sanitation activities for new processing technology across facilities.
• Serve as primary quality/regulatory representative for a multi-year capital project with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure new equipment/processes/products are designed, validated, and launched compliant with requirements.
• Develop and implement quality systems, sanitation programs, regulatory strategies, and environmental monitoring.
• Provide customer readiness processes and testing programs for successful commissioning and commercialization.

Skills

Leadership

Quality systems

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related technical discipline

Job description

Land O'Lakes, Inc. seeks a Quality, Food Safety & Sanitation Program Manager to lead QA, food safety, regulatory, and sanitation for new processing tech across dairy sites. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, R&D, and external regulators to ensure designs meet safety and quality standards.

The role coordinates quality systems, sanitation programs, and testing plans, with a focus on timely commissioning and product launches in a complex manufacturing environment.