JOB REQUIREMENTS: About Us Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year. \"We Bring Dairy to Life\" in eight manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin; and we\'re looking for employees who are innovative and aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us! About This Opportunity JOB TITLE: Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager I POSITION TYPE: Full time CLASSIFICATION: Exempt Position Overview This position ensures the output of high-quality products that meet customer expectations while maintaining compliance with GFSI, FDA/other applicable regulations, and corporate policies and procedures. Provides leadership to achieve company, plant, and department goals and develops strategies that improve overall quality and profitability. Manages and implements quality policies, programs and procedures at the plant level, while ensuring alignment with corporate quality standards. Prioritizes multiple projects and assignments and communicates progress accordingly. Key Accountabilities Develops and implements quality programs to ensure customer specifications and expectations are fulfilled while adhering to corporate policies and procedures: Maintains SQF (Food Safety and Quality Code) certification and compliance with all regulatory requirements and preventive controls. Ensures all food safety and quality standards and procedures are maintained, including training and monitoring employees on the processes and methods required to achieve the company\'s standards for food quality and food safety. Ensures timely and accurate monitoring and/or verifying of control points and that required documentation is completed. This includes Critical Control Points (CCPs), Preventive Controls (PCs), Critical Quality Points (CQPs), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), and Food Safety Plans. Acts as Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and assures compliance to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Identifies conditions that may lead to customer complaints, downgrades, food safety or quality issues and escalates appropriately. Acts as a facilitator of change to build and sustain a culture of food safety and food quality: Collaborates with plant management team to ensure compliance to quality procedures including prerequisite programs, Food Safety Plan/HACCP, Food Quality Plan, GMP\'s, hold and release, food security and product tracing/recall. Acts as facilitator for Management of Change... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportuity Employer Minorities/Females/ Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/0BA583C088674516