Quality Assurance Technician

The Quality Control Technician will play a critical role in supporting the Pet Food division by ensuring compliance with company quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory guidelines. This position is responsible for upholding and enforcing current quality and food safety systems, The Technician will help ensure operational conformance to consumer and customer expectations within the pet food industry.

Duty or Area of Responsibility (%)

• 40% - Collect, label and retain samples for positive release products, extra testing requirements, NIR, HRCI testing, sight samples, etc. Other responsibilities include enforcing sampling protocols, delivering samples to the lab, verifying retains vs. reference samples.
• 10% - Assist with investigations into customer complaint issues, driving continuous improvement at the site level.
• 30% - Perform routine quality checks on pet food product to ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards. Ensure all customer-required documents (CoAs,CoCs, SDS, BOLs, placards, etc.) accompany the product prior to shipping.
• 20% - Assist with commercial feed and pesticide state registrations.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1–3 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or administrative support
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Food Science, Animal Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in the pet food, feed, or food industry
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, and ability to learn quality management systems (QMS).

Key Competencies:

• Commitment to product safety, quality, and compliance.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Adaptable and proactive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Shift: 1st Shift - Mon - Fri; Hours are flexible

Salary: $38,080 - $57,120

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges

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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