Associate Quality Specialist

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About Us: 

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain: 

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

Our Princeton, KY, facility, a manufacturer of quality crackers, is seeking an Associate Quality Specialist. The Associate Quality Specialist supports food safety and quality compliance efforts by assisting with the implementation of regulatory, GFSI, and company policies and procedures. This role helps ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations by contributing to audits, document control, and issue tracking.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Support the development and implementation of food safety and quality policies, procedures, and compliance programs aligned with federal, state, GFSI, customer, and internal standards.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on compliance-related issues and help prepare documentation for audits, inspections, and internal reviews.
• Maintain records related to regulatory registrations, licenses, and inspection responses.
• Provide support during internal and third-party audits and assist in tracking corrective actions.
• Coordinate training materials for food safety programs such as GFSI, HACCP, and GMP.
• Contribute to the upkeep and organization of food safety documentation and compliance tools.
• Assist with cross-functional projects involving trade compliance, import/export documentation, and recall preparedness.
• Support process owners with document updates, reporting, and continuous improvement tracking.
• All other duties as assigned.

Important Details:

• This is a full-time, on-site role on first shift.  Occasional flexibility may be required to support alternate shifts.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, or a related field. SQF Practitioner certification and Food Defense Program leadership experience preferred.
• One to two years of quality experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, GFSI) and regulatory guidelines (FDA, USDA).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with documentation and reporting.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience using Microsoft Office. Experience with ERP systems (SAP) is preferred.

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At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected]

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