Quality Specialist

Grande • Fond du Lac, WI

24d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a team dedicated to excellence in food safety and trademark quality! In the Quality Specialist role, you’ll partner closely with plant leadership to strengthen and continuously improve the facility’s Food Safety and Quality programs. You’ll help build a strong food safety culture, support SQF compliance, conduct internal audits, deliver training, and ensure the integrity of all food safety and quality systems. Your work will directly influence the reliability of our programs and the safety of the products we proudly produce. You’ll also play a key role in regulatory readiness, customer and third‑party audits, record verification, and investigations into food safety or quality events. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment and is passionate about driving continuous improvement through innovation, data, and hands‑on problem solving. If this sounds like you, apply today! Hours & Schedule Sunday - Thursday 6:30AM - 3:30PM Why Grande? With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. Did we convince you yet? If not, check out our unique benefits Low-cost onsite 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 Parental Leave Tuition Reimbursement Why Fond du Lac? In Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience – warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We’ve been rated “Top 100” in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you’ll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community… learn more about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME!

Requirements

• 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or other related field required. An equivalent level of education and experience may be considered.
• One (1) or more years’ related experience required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Document Control and writing of Manufacturing and Laboratory Instructions
• Strong training and communication skills at all levels, from manufacturing and laboratory to Operations Management
• Advanced project management, leadership, and delegation skills; able to lead projects, assign tasks and achieve results through others
• Organized and detail oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, 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 Bioterrism Act
• This role requires the ability to regularly lift and move objects weighing between 20–50 lbs , as well as frequent walking, standing, bending, climbing, and exposure to vibration .
• The work environment may involve exposure to extreme temperatures (both hot and cold), high humidity, and loud machinery .

Nice To Haves

• Food and dairy industry experience under HACCP, USDA and/or FDA preferred.
• Experience in GSFI (SQF, BRC, FSSC) or ISO-certified organizations preferred.
• Leadership experience and/or training preferred.
• Licenses & Certifications Required: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification for Human Food Preferred: Pasteurizer Operator Auditor Training HACCP Certification Root Cause Analysis Training

Responsibilities

• strengthen and continuously improve the facility’s Food Safety and Quality programs
• build a strong food safety culture
• support SQF compliance
• conduct internal audits
• deliver training
• ensure the integrity of all food safety and quality systems
• play a key role in regulatory readiness, customer and third‑party audits, record verification, and investigations into food safety or quality events

Benefits

• Low-cost onsite 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 Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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