QA Coordinator - Milk
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Execute food safety and quality programs at the Denver Milk facility, including HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, and SQF/GFSI compliance. Conduct plant floor inspections, internal audits, and record reviews to verify controls and confirm regulatory readiness. Coordinate laboratory activities such as product sampling, microbiological testing, and environmental monitoring while escalating deviations and tracking corrective actions. Partner with operations to investigate quality issues, maintain accurate documentation, and drive continuous improvement using quality data. Assist in training QA technicians and serve as a backup resource for QA leadership during staffing gaps or critical business needs. Maintain flexibility to support production schedules and occasional weekend coverage as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, or a related discipline
- 1-3 years of progressive experience in quality assurance, food safety, or laboratory roles within dairy, beverage, or similar pasteurization processes
- Working knowledge in SQF, HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, and audit management
- Hands-on experience with laboratory testing, microbiological methods, product sampling, data review, and quality documentation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to learn quality systems, laboratory systems, and other business tools used to manage compliance and performance data
- Sound technical judgment and analytical capability to evaluate quality data, testing results, process deviations, and documentation trends
- Clear verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document findings, summarize risks, and communicate requirements to plant teams and leadership
- Flexibility to support audits, inspections, and business-critical activities
- Maintain flexibility to support production schedules, investigations, regulatory activities, and occasional weekend or off-shift coverage as business needs require
Desired Qualifications
- HACCP, PCQI, SQF Practitioner, or related food safety certifications
- Proficiency with utilizing digital quality management software and tools
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