Sargento · 10 hours ago
Operational Quality Specialist
Plymouth, WI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelSargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. The Operational Quality Specialist will support Quality and Food Safety initiatives to ensure the production of safe, quality, and legal products through inspections, audits, and compliance with standards.
AgricultureFood and BeverageHospitality
Responsibilities
Performs job responsibilities and monitors employee practices to ensure Sargento Foods Inc. (SFI) products are Safe, Quality and Legal. Keeps accurate and legible records
Ensures high quality by evaluating materials and products against specifications. Makes risk-based decisions involving product status, placing materials on HOLD, and assisting in Non-conformance process
Performs testing, equipment maintenance, and calibrations according to accredited methods and standard operating procedures. Accurately performs laboratory testing as determined by SFI’s FSQ plan
Performs audits of facilities and employee practices as assigned by supervisor. Issues Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and verifies effectiveness of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action
Assists in second- and third-party audits at discretion of Sr. OQ Manager
Applies knowledge of customer expectations, regulatory requirements, Food Safety / Quality standards and serves as a technical resource to Manufacturing, Sales, R&D, Customer Service, and Logistics (e.g., assists with decision-making, assessing risk, troubleshooting, problem solving, minor formula modifications, etc.)
May be assigned as the lead of specific programs (e.g., monitoring pest control activities, monitoring sanitation activities, environmental monitoring, grading tables, etc.)
Manages projects as assigned with minimal supervision, which may include scheduling, planning, and facilitating meetings, and presenting findings at department meetings. Provides Quality/Food Safety support on continuous improvement projects
Highly proficient in SAP QM. Assists with product retrievals/recall and traceability exercises as scheduled to verify traceability effectiveness
Under supervision of the Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), reviews production paperwork to verify production operating limits, preventative controls, and critical control points within limits. Keeps accurate and legible records
Applies quality tools and approaches (e.g., root cause analysis, pareto charting, process mapping, cause and effect diagramming, etc.). Collects and evaluates data and writes reports to document deviations from existing programs. Has an understanding of tracking, trending, and data analysis tools
Assists with Quality Concern process through investigation, root cause analysis, research, analysis, and executing workflows
Assists in writing, communication and training of Quality and Food Safety Systems Programs and standard operating procedures
Prioritizes work to meet the needs of internal/external customers
Administrative duties as assigned
Employee may be required to work weekends when production demands are high. A flexible work schedule may be necessary to perform essential job duties
Qualification
Required
An Associate Degree is required for this position
Proficient computer skills
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
Ability to become proficient in Box, SAP, Savannah, Minitab, CARA Cloud, DevEx, as applicable to the position
Preferred
A bachelor's degree in a science or related technical field is preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Onsite Health & Wellness Center
Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
Tuition Assistance
Access to Employee Store
Company
Sargento
With 2,500 employees and net sales of $1.7 billion, Sargento is a family-owned, privately-held company that has been an innovator in cheese for more than 70 years.
Founded in 1953
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Louie Gentine
Chairman and CEO
Robert Walmsley
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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