Operation and Quality Specialist

Heritage Cooperative is always looking for friendly, outgoing, customer-service driven employees. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are constantly thinking outside of the box for new ways to make working at Heritage Cooperative attractive to our current and prospective employees. If you see yourself as a future Operation and Quality Specialist with Heritage Cooperative, apply TODAY at www.heritagecooperative.com/Careers! 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Serve as a positive representation of Heritage Cooperative’s Core Values

Collect, enter, maintain, and review production, operational, inventory, and quality data.

Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational and quality reports.

Collect, label, prepare, and document feed and ingredient samples for testing.

Maintain accurate records related to production, sampling, testing, quality, and compliance.

Monitor data and records for accuracy, completeness, and discrepancies; communicate issues as needed.

Support daily feed manufacturing, quality-control, and feed-safety activities.

Assist with tracking production, inventory, ingredients, and operational metrics

Work closely with Production, Quality, Procurement, Sales, and administrative teams to support business needs.

Maintain organized electronic and paper records and documentation.

Assist with audits, inspections, quality initiatives, and process-improvement activities.

Follow established safety, quality, feed-safety, and regulatory procedures.

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Travel to other feed manufacturing plants as needed.

Abide by all safety regulations to ensure safety of oneself, coworkers and customers

Develop new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and referrals

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent.

1–3 years of experience in an administrative, manufacturing, production, quality, agricultural, food/feed, laboratory, inventory, or related environment; equivalent education or experience may be considered.

Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records.

Basic to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software.

Ability to accurately enter, organize, review, and interpret data.

Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Ability to follow written procedures and established work instructions.

Ability to communicate effectively with employees and management across multiple departments.

Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a team.

Ability to maintain accurate documentation and meet established deadlines.

Ability to recognize discrepancies and communicate issues appropriately.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Associate degree or coursework in business administration, agriculture, animal science, feed science, food science, manufacturing, quality assurance, or a related field.

Experience in a feed mill, grain facility, food manufacturing, agricultural, laboratory, or other manufacturing environment.

Experience with quality-control or quality-assurance procedures.

Experience collecting and preparing samples for laboratory analysis.

Experience with ERP, inventory-management, production-management, laboratory, or quality-management systems.

Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, formulas, pivot tables, or basic data analysis.

Familiarity with feed manufacturing processes, ingredients, finished feed, or agricultural commodities.

Familiarity with feed safety, HACCP, GMP, regulatory documentation, or similar quality systems.

Experience preparing recurring operational or management reports.

Previous experience working with cross-functional production teams.

WHY HERITAGE?

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays, Sick, and Vacation Time

401k with Company Match after 6 months

Farm Bureau Membership

Profit Sharing

Questions? Contact recruiter@heritagecooperative.com

DISCLAIMER

The job description is not intended to cover or describe all tasks, duties and responsibilities the employee may be required to be asked to perform. Heritage Cooperative retains the right to change or add new tasks, duties and responsibilities at any time, with or without notice to the employee. 

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Evidence of work authorization upon employment is required in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Completion of USCIS form I-9 will be required in order to verify employment eligibility within 3 business days of the first day of employment.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Heritage Cooperative provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Heritage Cooperative complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Heritage Cooperative expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Heritage Cooperative’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including termination. #INDSP