The Corporate Quality Assurance Trainee shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Overseeing, assisting and supporting the Prairie Farms Dairy Quality and Food Safety Program at a corporate level as well as assisting and supporting the plants under the assigned purview.

Key Responsibilities:

• Travel to 6-8 manufacturing locations where you will oversee the Food Safety and Quality Programs routinely. Attempting to visit each plant quarterly at a minimum.
• Work very closely with the QA managers and other top management, at assigned plants, to develop a relationship to create a working relationship for common goals. 
• Assist in resolving quality issues at your site locations.
• Provide training at plants as qualified to do so and as requested by plant management.
• Conduct Internal Audits of plants you oversee, as well as other plants as assigned by the Internal Audit Schedule. 
• Attend SQF Certification Audits.
• Attend FDA check ratings at your location.
• Attend State Regulatory Inspections at your locations, as requested by plant management.
• Attend Customer audits as requested by the plant or as needed for support for a particular situation.
• Observe sanitation practices at assigned plants.
• Assist in presenting group training put on by the Corporate QA team.
• Work with other members of the Corporate QA team to update and improve current quality and food safety programs. 
• Review service reports and chemical cost for your locations and respond regarding your location’s chemical usage at the Ecolab annual review.

Required Technical Skills:

• Able to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics. Along with being able to work with formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.
• Possess working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Required Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex security and compliance issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must be able to work well with and direct others in the completion of tasks essential to the performance of top-quality work and cleaning procedures.
• Must be able to work independently and with others. 
• Must have good telephone skills and be able to communicate both orally and in writing. 
• Must be able to follow and disseminate both written and verbal instructions.

Qualifications:

• Shall have attended GMP, Food Defense Awareness, Allergen Training and all other required Alchemy training modules.
• Shall meet all requirements of the SQF program.
• Shall meet all requirements of the FSMA Preventive Controls Program, including obtaining PCQI training and intentional adulteration training.
• Shall comply with all GMP requirements.
• Shall comply with all requirements for Personal Protective Equipment as defined by appropriate plant procedures.
• Shall comply with all Safety Rules and Policies as defined by appropriate plant procedures. 

Physical Requirements:

He or she will be required to work in varied environments, including hot, wet, cold and other temperatures. He or she will move throughout the plant may be required to work outside as well. Must be able to work in both very hot and very cold and in very wet and humid environments for extended periods of time. May have to life 15lbs frequently. 

Educations, Certifications and Experience:

The following is preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, quality, or related fields.

The following in required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school.

Other:

The Corporate Quality Assurance Trainee will report to the Quality Assurance Manager. This position is a salary (exempt) role.

Will require travel 75-90% of the time. 

About Prairie Farms – “Farmer Owned. Locally Produced. Since 1938.”

We are a farmer-owned cooperative. This means we are owned and operated by over 800+ farm families who are critical members of society. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7, 365 days a year.

We have represented American agriculture since our founding in 1938. Many of our dairy farms are operated by several generations of family members with roots dating back to the 1800s. On average, each farm milks around 120 cows and everyone pitches in to keep them happy and healthy - which means around-the-clock care!

Our Mission:

• To produce dairy products of the highest quality
• To conduct our business with professional integrity
• To exceed expectations of our customers and consumers
• To support our communities in a positive, sustainable manner
• To deliver exceptional patronage to our network of farm families
• To simply “do right” for our farm families, employees, and communities

EEO Statement

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.