About the position
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours, Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Quality Assurance Manager based in Buffalo, NY.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes and evaluates information concerning daily operations and how these results positively or negatively affect plant performance.
- Conducts the Quality Control Program for the Operation using policies/procedures, GMP’s and GSP’s.
- Directs plant Quality Control Laboratory.
- Management of full team of Quality Assurance personnel.
- Sets up records and procedures to report to Plant/Corporation Management information relating to faulty manufacture, packaging, raw materials, weights, improper storage/distribution, etc. and take correct action when necessary.
- Training of Quality Control personnel.
- Keeps informed on new/changing regulations related to the Quality Control function within your responsibility.
- Keeps abreast with all regulatory inspections and follow-ups.
- Actively works on production floor to facilitate the exchange of data between various departments.
- Implements special projects and procedures as directed.
- Collects and provides any data necessary for budget creation and implementation.
Requirements
- Management experience with QC/QA experience desired.
- Dairy Science or other related experience preferred.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science Preferred.
- Knowledge of computer software essential.
- Must possess licenses required by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
