Dairy Quality & Food Safety Program Lead

Land O'Lakes; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401(k)

Education assistance

Job summary

Land O'Lakes seeks a Quality, Food Safety & Sanitation Program Manager to lead QA, food safety, regulatory, and sanitation activities for new processing technology across multiple dairy facilities.

The role serves as the primary quality/regulatory representative for a multi-year capital project, partnering with Engineering, Operations, R&D, Manufacturing, and external regulatory agencies to ensure compliance and successful launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years in dairy, food manufacturing, quality assurance, 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 experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA, Food Safety, Regulatory and Sanitation activities for new processing technology across dairy facilities.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, R&D, Manufacturing and external regulatory agencies to ensure compliance and successful launches.
• Develop and implement quality systems, sanitation programs, regulatory strategies, and environmental monitoring.
• Develop testing programs and customer readiness processes to commission and commercialize new capabilities.
• Communicate with senior leadership and streamline decision making with precise reporting.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

Preventive Controls

Environmental Monitoring

Sanitary/Hygienic Design

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science or related field

Job description

Land O'Lakes seeks a Quality, Food Safety & Sanitation Program Manager to lead QA, food safety, regulatory, and sanitation activities for new processing technology across multiple dairy facilities.

The role serves as the primary quality/regulatory representative for a multi-year capital project, partnering with Engineering, Operations, R&D, Manufacturing, and external regulatory agencies to ensure compliance and successful launches.