Quality Assurance Lead – Food Safety & Compliance

Idaho Milk Products; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Idaho Milk Products is seeking a Quality Assurance Program Coordinator for our Ice Cream Plant in Jerome, Idaho. This full-time, day-shift role supports food safety, QA programs, environmental monitoring, and regulatory compliance within the Lab department.

You will work with production, sanitation, maintenance, and QA teams to ensure products meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements while participating in audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; related college degree preferred.
• Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support lab, quality, and food safety functions.
• Assist QA Supervisor in maintaining food safety and quality programs.
• Maintain Environmental Monitoring Program and calibration records.
• Participate in audits and corrective action investigations.
• Support supplier qualification and document control activities.

Skills

Food safety principles

GMP/HACCP knowledge

Laboratory testing procedures

Quality recordkeeping

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate's or Bachelor's in Food Science or related field

HACCP/SQF/PCQI certification (preferred)

Tools

COA review

MS Word/Excel

Job description

Idaho Milk Products is seeking a Quality Assurance Program Coordinator for our Ice Cream Plant in Jerome, Idaho. This full-time, day-shift role supports food safety, QA programs, environmental monitoring, and regulatory compliance within the Lab department.

You will work with production, sanitation, maintenance, and QA teams to ensure products meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements while participating in audits and continuous improvement initiatives.