Associate Quality Specialist

TreeHouse Foods • Manawa, WI

4d • $52,000 - $78,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Quality Specialist supports food safety and quality compliance activities at TreeHouse Foods’ Manawa, Wisconsin facility, a manufacturer of dry blend products. The role assists with implementing regulatory, GFSI, customer, and company policies and procedures. It contributes to audit preparation, document control, issue tracking, training coordination, and continuous improvement to help maintain compliance with internal standards and external regulations.

The position supports food safety and quality programs and related documentation, audits, corrective actions, training, compliance tracking, trade compliance, import/export documentation, and recall preparedness. It also leads or supports resolution of quality-related issues, including customer complaints, product holds, and incidents.

This is a full-time, on-site position on first shift. Occasional flexibility may be required to support alternate shifts. The anticipated annual compensation range is $52,000–$78,000.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with documentation and reporting.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of quality experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with food safety systems, including GMP, HACCP, and GFSI.
• Familiarity with regulatory guidelines, including FDA and USDA.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• SQF Practitioner certification.
• Exposure to Food Defense Program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of food safety and quality policies, procedures, and compliance programs aligned with federal, state, GFSI, customer, and internal standards.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting compliance-related issues and preparing 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 with corrective action tracking.
• Coordinate training materials for food safety programs such as GFSI, HACCP, and GMP.
• Support organization and upkeep 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.
• Lead or support resolution of quality-related issues, including customer complaints, product holds, and incidents.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with eligibility from the first day.
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting upon enrollment.
• Paid time off, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave, and 11 company holidays, including two floating holidays.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Educational platform with more than 10,000 free courses.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Employee Resource Groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed