Job Description
Job DescriptionNow Hiring: Quality Assurance and Safety Coordinator
Job Description
This position will monitor production staff and procedures to ensure adherence to HACCP, SOPs, GMPs, and food safety and quality assurance practices.
Responsibilities
- Assist with new product development testing, documentation, and recipe/product specification compliance.
- Help to establish and maintain programs that prevent food safety issues and achieve quality objectives.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and that food safety and HACCP program requirements are being met, including training.
- Maintain company-wide quality procedures and product specification systems.
- Assist management with customer complaints and product recalls.
- Monitor weekly testing of plant products and environmental testing.
- Review and communicate plant quality performance.
- Coordinate and implement safety programs focused on reducing employee exposure.
- Act as the safety committee coordinator.
- Coordinate safety training, including new employee orientation, annual hearing tests, on-the-job training, checklist development, and monthly training topics and employee meetings.
- Investigate accidents, including round table discussions and job safety analysis.
- Coordinate and conduct training in quality, food safety, and food manager certification effectively and timely.
- Ensure all key management personnel, supervisors, and lead personnel are current on food safety training requirements and attend required training.
Essential Skills
- Quality assurance and control
- Safety training and management
- HACCP and USDA compliance
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Project management and decision-making skills
- Ability to maintain compliance with USDA, FDA, HACCP, OSHA, SQF, and other regulatory agencies
- Proficiency in computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word)
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Associate's degree in science, microbiology, food science, or equivalent experience required; Bachelor's degree desired.
- Licensing in Food Safety, HACCP, First Aid, CPR required; OSHA certification and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) a plus.
- Understanding of quality principles, research and development functions, analytical and bacterial principles, sampling concepts, and testing.
- Strong math skills.
- Ability to respond to continually changing priorities and coordinate multiple projects.
Work Environment
The work schedule is Monday through Friday, primarily on the first shift from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with availability required starting at 6:00 am.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Lake Mills, IA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $21.60 - $29.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Lake Mills,IA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 2025.
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