Flex Quality Assurance Associate

Flex Quality Assurance Associate

SHIFT: Days, up to 29 hours a week.

Now offering 4hr shifts - let us know when you want to work! Whether you’re looking for a job to fit around your schooling, your kids, other work, or your life, we have the job for you. Minimum 15 hours per week, 4–12-hour blocks spread across production hours.

PAY: $23.50

The Quality Assurance Associate will be responsible to liaise with Operations to ensure a safe finished product that meets our customer’s specifications. This is accomplished by conforming to all standards within the Land O’Lakes Quality Management Systems (EQMS), SQF FSC 34 and FAMI-QS.

Monitor activities to ensure compliance to all standards of EQMS, SQF FSC 34 and FAMI-QS. Works with the Quality Manager, Supervisors, Leads, and Quality Staff to foster and develop programs to assist all employees in the completion of their duties, especially regarding Quality. Works plant wide to ensure that product integrity is maintained. 

Some of the tasks the Quality Assurance Associate might perform:

• Review batch records, positive release of raw materials and/or finished goods, collecting and sending samples for analysis, comparing assay results to specifications, documentation of all the previous tasks.

• Operational and pre-operational inspections

• Enforcement of internal and external quality management programs.

• Conduct non-routine projects, observations, testing or training as may be assigned by the Quality Manager.

• Provide support in the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the Nutra Blend quality management system.

• Maintain communication with other departments, management and employees and notify them of any issues or concerns that may restrict the food safety, efficiency or quality of production.

• Drug inventory reconciliation.

• Conducting daily inventory, determine status of returned goods and perform investigations related to complaints or manufacturing issues.

• Accountable for accurate documentation, recordkeeping and maintenance of documents assigned to QA systems and programs.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Basic computer skills
• 6+ months experience in a manufacturing setting

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:

• 1+ years of continuous prior experience in any industry.
• Self-Reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Age: 18 years or older
• Comprehension: Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions and perform basic math.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Safety: Ensuring the complete physical safety of oneself and one’s co-workers at all times without exception
• Time Management: Showing up on time, reliably completing tasks by the deadline, and adapting to changes in deadlines and priorities with minimal supervision
• Coordination: Working well with others to meet team goals and adjusting to important changes
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

Physical Requirements for production positions regularly include:

• Able to lift 50lbs
• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
• Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust and chemicals are present
• Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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