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Job Type:Regular Invest in you, Join Agropur. We dairy you! How Agropur invests in YOU: Starting pay $23.01/hour Two pay increases in the first year up to $1.00 $1.50 Shift Differential + Double Time on Sunday Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 401(k) with up to a 7% company match 3 Weeks PTO Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays Advancement Opportunities Healthy work/life balance What's involved in this role: We are looking for a Quality Assurance Technician in Le Sueur, MN. The Quality Assurance Technician supports the company's commitment to food safety and quality by monitoring and verifying production parameters in accordance with established Quality programs. The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and providing feedback for quality continuous improvements. The QA Technician will collaborate with production teams to resolve quality issues and support audit readiness. Monday - Friday / Some Weekends When Needed 8:00 am - 4:30 pm What you need to join our team: Ability to walk, stand, bend and lift up to 50 lbs. Ensure all documentation, including Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and production records, are accurate and maintained up-to-date. Review food safety documentation in a timely manner. Drive root cause analysis for non-conforming products and follow-up on corrective actions. Assist in maintaining GMP compliance and participate in internal audits to ensure food safety and quality standards. Support adherence to the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) program, making updates as necessary. Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Warehouse teams to resolve non-conformities and drive quality improvement initiatives. Develop and deliver training to employees on GMPs and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Conduct and document plant verifications which may include sanitation evaluation, and equipment inspections. Ensure compliance to pre-requisite programs, such as pest control, sanitation, and allergen management. Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality systems, including HACCP, GMPs, and food safety protocols. Willingness to learn and work as a team Desire to grow with a stable company Where you'll be working: Le Sueur, MN Our presence in Le Sueur, MN, consists of the following facilities: Le Sueur Cheese, Le Sueur Ingredients, Le Sueur Protein Research Center and the Le Sueur Business Office. Our cheese facility produces various types of cheese, including cheddar, monterey jack, asiago, fontina, parmesan and romano. Our ingredients facility runs various whey streams, including; whey protein isolate (WPI), whey protein concentrate 34 (WPC 34), whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC 80) and both pharma and food-grade lactose. Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text. AA/EEO - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity