Food Safety QA Specialist - On-Floor Verification Leader

Kansas Ag Connection; Kansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM in Sabetha, KS is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support campus Quality & Food Safety execution with hands-on verification, audits, sampling, and investigations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal expectations. The role reinforces a strong food safety culture on the production floor and works directly with operators and frontline leaders.

You will lead CAPA activities, review data trends, assist with training, and support continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in supplier quality, food safety, quality systems, or regulatory roles within food, feed, or pet nutrition industries.
• Experience with Oracle or other ERP systems strongly desired.
• Certifications desired (must be willing to obtain if not already held): HACCP, PCQI

Responsibilities

• Execute on-site Quality and Food Safety verification activities, including GMP and prerequisite program verification, internal and layered audits, and routine inspections across production, sanitation, and warehouse operations.
• Conduct product, ingredient, and environmental sampling activities, ensuring sampling plans are executed as designed and results are reviewed, trended, and escalated as appropriate.
• Perform complaint investigations and root cause analysis, including identification of contributing factors, documentation of findings, and support of corrective and preventive action development.
• Verify the implementation and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) related to food safety, quality, or product integrity issues.
• Serve as a Food Safety Culture Champion by spending significant time in operational areas engaging with operators and supervisors to reinforce food safety behaviors, identify gaps, and promote ownership and accountability.
• Provide operational Quality coverage as needed, including performing Quality Technician duties when coverage gaps exist and supporting Quality Manager verification or release activities during absences.
• Support food safety and quality training efforts by reinforcing training content on the floor and verifying understanding and application by operations personnel.
• Assist Quality leadership with data collection, trending, and continuous improvement activities related to Quality & Food Safety performance.

Skills

GMP

CAPA

Root cause analysis

Food safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Agriculture, Business, or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

ADM in Sabetha, KS is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to support campus Quality & Food Safety execution with hands-on verification, audits, sampling, and investigations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal expectations. The role reinforces a strong food safety culture on the production floor and works directly with operators and frontline leaders.

You will lead CAPA activities, review data trends, assist with training, and support continuous improvement efforts.