Quality Specialist

Grande Cheese Company • Town of Chilton, WI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Grande is seeking a Weekend Quality Specialist to collaborate with and support the Quality leadership team in developing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving food safety and quality programs at its facilities. The role helps ensure compliance with internal and external customer requirements and domestic and foreign regulations. The position is based at Grande’s start-up facility in Chilton, Wisconsin, where food safety and quality are priorities in producing dairy products.

The schedule is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10:00 AM–10:30 PM, with the ability and willingness to flex the schedule as business needs determine.

Requirements

• A four-year bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or another related field; an equivalent level of education and experience may be considered.
• At least one year of related experience.
• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification for Human Food.
• Demonstrated proficiency with document control and writing manufacturing and laboratory instructions.
• Strong training and communication skills across manufacturing, laboratory, and Operations Management.
• Advanced project management, leadership, and delegation skills, including the ability to lead projects, assign tasks, and achieve results through others.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, and basic experience with laboratory software and manufacturing databases.
• Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local food and water regulations, including CFR, FSMA, the PMO, and the Bioterrorism Act.
• Ability and willingness to flex the schedule as business needs determine.

Nice To Haves

• Food and dairy industry experience under HACCP, USDA, and/or FDA.
• Experience in GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSSC) or ISO-certified organizations.
• Pasteurizer Operator Certification.
• HACCP Certification.
• Auditor and Root Cause Analysis Training.
• Leadership experience and/or training.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with and support the Quality leadership team.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve food safety and quality programs.
• Help ensure compliance with internal and external customer requirements and domestic and foreign regulations.
• Lead projects, assign tasks, and achieve results through others.
• Control documents and write manufacturing and laboratory instructions.
• Provide training and communicate with personnel at all levels, from manufacturing and laboratory teams to Operations Management.

Benefits

• Low-cost onsite health clinics.
• Free onsite fitness center.
• Free healthy snacks throughout the facility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Associate cheese purchasing program.
• Two-year mentorship program.
• Paid paternity leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level