Quality Operations Technician

Quality Operations Technician

Pay: $31.96 per hour

Hiring Bonus: $300 bonus after completing90 day probationary period

$700 bonus after completing 6months of employment.

Total of $1,000 bonus

Shift & Working Hours: 05:00AM-5:00PM; CREW 2; 2-2-3 Schedule (every other weekend off)

In this role, you'll be a key member of our Land O'Lakes, Inc.

manufacturing team, ensuring the quality of our safe wholesome finished products.

You'll gain skills and experience in working with operations to ensure product integrity, from a microbiological and analytical standpoint, is protected and that our products conform to all standards within the LOL Quality Management Systems.

Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

This position supports plant operations and contributes to bothQualityandSanitationfunctional responsibilities.

The technician is expected to thrive in a team environment, demonstrate self-motivation, and escalate concerns appropriately.

The role requires executing against multiple demands, balancing priorities, and processing workload efficiently while remaining flexible to support others.

We are seeking a team player with strong time management skills, the confidence to speak up and advocate for bothQuality and Sanitation standards, and the integrity to hold peers accountable.

The technician must follow all GMPs, conduct audits, and maintain a sharp attention to detail.

The ability to problem-solve and actively participate in root cause investigations is essential.

This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness.

We believe there's power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people's lives.

Key Responsibilities:


* Conduct Sanitary Micro sampling according to SOP- Follow schedule and collect samples from various locations throughout the plant.


* Assist in obtaining samples upon request to support investigations or audits.


* Perform routine GMP inspections across the facility and communicate findings to cross-functional team (includes entire facility).


* Inspect equipment cleanliness and verify readiness for production for pre-operational checks, and invasive red tag work (entire facility).


* Verify CIP (clean in place) functions and practices.

Perform post CIP inspections and micro swabbing to ensure sanitation effectiveness.


* Follow up with action registers call outs, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.


* Provide routine support to Operations and Maintenance teams, promoting alignment of quality and sanitation standards.


* Support Trial runs and product changes, including set up, documentation, and coordination with cross- functional teams.


* Adhere to all LOL EQMS system requirements, maintaining compliance with internal and external standards.


* Support customer and 3 rd party i...