QA Operations Relief

QA Operations Relief

Pay Rate: $33.80 will increase to $34.80 once fully trained.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

When providing coverage for an absent QA Operations Technician, this position will transition to a 12-hour rotating 2-2-3 schedule (5:00 AM - 5:00 PM or 5:00 PM - 5:00 AM), including every other weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

Must be able to work daylight and night shift.

Position Summary

The QA Operations Relief is a critical leadership role that supports plant operations through Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Sanitation, and Operational Excellence.

This position is primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, sanitation standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Land O'Lakes quality systems while promoting a culture of continuous improvement throughout the facility.

The QA Operations Relief serves as the technical expert for Quality and Sanitation, partnering closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Distribution to maintain product quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

In addition to daily Quality responsibilities, this position serves as the designated relief for QA Operations Technicians, providing leadership and direction to facility teams.

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.

Role Focus:


* Conduct sanitary environmental monitoring and microbiological sampling according to established SOPs.


* Collect product, ingredient, environmental, and investigative samples to support quality investigations, customer requests, and regulatory requirements.


* Perform routine GMP inspections throughout the facility and communicate findings with cross-functional teams.


* Conduct pre-operational inspections, invasive red tag inspections, and equipment cleanliness verification prior to production startup.


* Verify CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems and sanitation effectiveness through inspections, testing, and microbiological swabbing.


* Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs), Preventive Controls, and quality parameters while ensuring compliance with HACCP and food safety programs.


* Review, verify, and approve quality and sanitation documentation for completeness and accuracy.


* Ensure compliance with Land O'Lakes EQMS requirements and all internal quality systems.


* Support customer audits, third-party inspections, regulatory inspections, and internal audits.


* Participate in root cause investigations, corrective action development, and continuous improvement initiatives.


* Follow up on Action Register items to ensure timely completion and documentation.


* Partner with Operations and Maintenance to proactively resolve q...