QA Line Coordinator

Upstate Niagara Cooperative • Batavia, NY

82d • $24 - $31

About The Position

Join a team that nourishes life from farm to table! Upstate Niagara Cooperative, proudly owned by 200+ local family farms, is one of America's largest and most stable dairy cooperatives. Guided by farmer- and employee-led values, we process and market high-quality milk, yogurt, dips, sour cream, cottage cheese, and more under our trusted brands: Upstate Farms, Bison, Milk for Life, and Intense Milk. Here, you'll support sustainable farming, strong communities, and the mission to deliver fresh, local dairy to families every day. Job Summary: Support the overall total quality focus of the manufacturing plant. Focusing on documentation and distribution of finished product and ingredient data originating from the production records. Assess and report compliance with company policies and procedures, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulation, GFSI Initiatives, Customer Specifications, HACCP and GMP requirements.

Requirements

• Associates degree in related field or GED and two years related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines is required

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Systems, Food Safety Policies, Procedures and practices involved in the manufacturing process
• Perform and/or Observe Line processing checks on packaging lines at required frequencies
• Collect Line samples for Customer send out and lab
• Point of contact for quality concerns with production and lab
• Area pre-ops, post cleaning, prior to start up and in process
• Assist in all investigations, customer, root cause, etc.
• Internal auditing, GMP, Glass-Plastic, document audits, etc. Master Sanitation checks
• Input repair orders and follow up for completion as needed
• Assist with HOLDS, paperwork, Ross transactions, E mail communications. Ensure product is segregated
• Review of re-work from holds prior to release
• Pull ingredients samples/ run testing for product identity
• Environment monitoring temperatures and humidity
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Participation in group health and/or dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Wellness program
• Paid time away from work
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Animal Production and Aquaculture
• Education Level: Associate degree