Associate Quality Specialist

TreeHouse Foods • Princeton, KY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

About the Role: Our Princeton, KY, facility, a manufacturer of quality crackers, is seeking an Associate Quality Specialist. The Associate Quality Specialist supports food safety and quality compliance efforts by assisting with the implementation of regulatory, GFSI, and company policies and procedures. This role helps ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations by contributing to audits, document control, and issue tracking. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to: Support the development and implementation of food safety and quality policies, procedures, and compliance programs aligned with federal, state, GFSI, customer, and internal standards. Assist in monitoring and reporting on compliance-related issues and help prepare documentation for audits, inspections, and internal reviews. Maintain records related to regulatory registrations, licenses, and inspection responses. Provide support during internal and third-party audits and assist in tracking corrective actions. Coordinate training materials for food safety programs such as GFSI, HACCP, and GMP. Contribute to the upkeep and organization of food safety documentation and compliance tools. Assist with cross-functional projects involving trade compliance, import/export documentation, and recall preparedness. Support process owners with document updates, reporting, and continuous improvement tracking. All other duties as assigned. Important Details : This is a full-time, on-site role on first shift. Occasional flexibility may be required to support alternate shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, or a related field.
• One to two years of quality experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, GFSI) and regulatory guidelines (FDA, USDA).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with documentation and reporting.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience using Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• SQF Practitioner certification and Food Defense Program leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of food safety and quality policies, procedures, and compliance programs aligned with federal, state, GFSI, customer, and internal standards.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on compliance-related issues and help prepare documentation for audits, inspections, and internal reviews.
• Maintain records related to regulatory registrations, licenses, and inspection responses.
• Provide support during internal and third-party audits and assist in tracking corrective actions.
• Coordinate training materials for food safety programs such as GFSI, HACCP, and GMP.
• Contribute to the upkeep and organization of food safety documentation and compliance tools.
• Assist with cross-functional projects involving trade compliance, import/export documentation, and recall preparedness.
• Support process owners with document updates, reporting, and continuous improvement tracking.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals.
• Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level