Quality Associate

It's a Perfect Day to change the world! At Perfect Day, we're doing just that.
Perfect Day was founded in 2014 to create delicious, nutritious dairy products that everyone can love. We’re using fermentation (not animals) to make dairy proteins that are the foundation for foods like ice cream, cheese and yogurt – all with the distinctive taste and textures that consumers demand, but without lactose or environmental downsides. Through partnerships with respected brands, we’re working to launch a whole range of dairy products that will help shape a humane, sustainable food system for future generations. 
Ensure Perfect Day co-packers, co-manufacturers, and 3rd party warehouses meet food safety and quality standards and comply with food safety regulations. Ensure that new Perfect Day manufacturing partners are successfully onboarded and qualified before commercial production by working cross-functionally with internal and external partners. Participate in the onsite audit of co-manufacturers facilities, identify gaps, prepare audit reports, and recommend corrective actions.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION:

• Provide support during plant trials and production runs for product launches.
• Help, ensure Perfect Day and Co-manufacturer’s food safety/quality policies are followed and implemented.
• Help the quality team effectively identify food safety and quality risks in the product or process development process and communicate risk to cross-functional stakeholders while providing solutions to mitigate those risks. 
Other functions
• Help QA manager appraise customers’ requirements and make sure they are satisfied.
• Assist QA Manager in conducting an investigation relating to customer complaints and determining root cause and purpose corrective action.
• Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data.
• Review current standards and policies, make a proper revision to include verification and validation.
Competencies
• Must have experience in the development and implementation of QA programs in Food/Dairy products.
• High level of technical aptitude.
• Experience with internal audits; SQF, PCQI certified.
• HACCP, GMP, sanitation, and internal audit.
• GFSI and FSMA knowledge and experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• BS or higher in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field with a minimum of 3 years of QA experience in the Dairy and or food Industry.
• Ability to prepare SOP, SSOP, food safety policies, and product quality specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail. 
• Travel up to 10% -15% to CMO partners.

Perfect Day, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 
It's a Perfect Day to change the world. The day when delicious dairy goodness is something everyone can love. The day we say goodbye to the downsides of factory farming. The day we throw a big party with luscious, animal-free milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, all made with Perfect Day! We hope you join us!