Quality Assurance Specialist - Food Safety & Compliance

Saputo, Inc.; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a QA-focused professional to review, monitor, and maintain quality programs across our dairy operations. You will conduct SQF audits, review QC results, and prepare weekly QA reports to ensure customer specifications are met.

The role requires at least 2 years in a dairy/manufacturing setting, with HACCP and SQF exposure preferred. Proficiency in MS Excel/Word and knowledge of Maestro/AS400 are beneficial; Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree preferred in Dairy or Food Science or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a food/dairy manufacturing facility.
• Microbial lab experience preferred.
• Experience with SQF quality system, HACCP certification/training preferred.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word; able to prepare graphs in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review, monitor and maintain quality programs (HAACP, Allergen, GMP, Pest Control, sanitation, sampling, environmental swabs, positive release, quality specs., master sanitation, weight control, metal detectors, microbiological and analytical information) for finished product compliance
• Conduct audits and inspections as required by our SQF system
• Review and maintain all QC test results to assure customer specs are met
• Prepare/update weekly QA reports
• Assist management with regulatory, customer and internal compliance audits
• Participate on the PSIR team
• Follow-up on customer complaints and returns
• Identify and address QA documentation concerns/errors or potential QA/Food safety hazards
• Maintains historical database of records; prepares reports and graphs
• Generate customer COAs
• Process and arrange all external lab samples for testing; monitor pest control program
• Organize daily taste tests
• Perform inspections on raw materials and packaging supplies
• Monitor the Hold and Positive Release programs/inventory
• Perform other duties as requested by the QA Supervisor or Plant Manager

Skills

QA documentation

Analytical skills

MS Excel

MS Word

Data interpretation

Bilingual Spanish (a plus)

Education

B.S. in Dairy or Food Science (preferred)

Tools

Maestro

AS400

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a QA-focused professional to review, monitor, and maintain quality programs across our dairy operations. You will conduct SQF audits, review QC results, and prepare weekly QA reports to ensure customer specifications are met.

The role requires at least 2 years in a dairy/manufacturing setting, with HACCP and SQF exposure preferred. Proficiency in MS Excel/Word and knowledge of Maestro/AS400 are beneficial; Spanish is a plus.