Feed Quality & Food Safety Specialist

Gold-Eagle Cooperative; Eagle Grove (IA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold-Eagle Cooperative is seeking a Feed Operations Quality Specialist to support feed quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across our facilities in Iowa. You will work with feed mill teams to ensure products meet quality standards and customer expectations while promoting safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include implementing quality and safety programs, conducting audits, maintaining records, supporting regulatory compliance with FDA and

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in agriculture, animal science, or food science.
• Minimum 2 years in feed manufacturing, agriculture, food production, quality assurance, or compliance.
• Knowledge of FDA, GMPs, HACCP, and related standards is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and maintenance of feed quality and food safety programs.
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating food safety plans, procedures, and documentation.
• Conduct routine inspections and audits of manufacturing processes, ingredient handling, storage, and finished feed.
• Monitor and verify compliance with established quality standards and operating procedures.
• Investigate quality concerns and support corrective and preventive action initiatives.
• Coordinate feed sampling, testing, and record retention activities.

Skills

Quality assurance

Food safety

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in agriculture, animal science, food science, quality assurance, safety, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold-Eagle Cooperative is seeking a Feed Operations Quality Specialist to support feed quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across our facilities in Iowa. You will work with feed mill teams to ensure products meet quality standards and customer expectations while promoting safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include implementing quality and safety programs, conducting audits, maintaining records, supporting regulatory compliance with FDA and