Quality Assurance Management Trainee (Start June 2026)

Job Category:

Quality

Job Family:

Plant Quality Assurance

Job Description:

The Quality Assurance Management Trainee Program provides Food Science and Dairy Science professionals a 26 to 30 week structured training program under the guidance of our Enterprise Quality and Food Safety team.

You will be equipped with necessary technical and leadership skills to ensure a successful transition to your first QA management role upon completion of the program.

This position will be located at our Monett, Missouri facility.

Upon completion of the program, you will relocate to one of our 15 production facilities in the U.S.

based on business needs.

The trainee hired will be expected to start in June 2026, however the exact date is flexible.
 

The Quality Assurance Management Trainee Program provides Food Science and Dairy Science professionals structured training and development opportunities within Schreiber Food’s Enterprise Quality and Food Safety team.

Key Areas for Training & Development:
Product 101
Food Safety Systems
Sanitation
Auditing
Regulatory Compliance
Lab Management
Supplier Management
Quality Systems
Project Management
Green Belt training

What you'll do:


* Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.


* Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.


* Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.


* Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you will need to succeed:


* Recently completed Bachelor's or Master's degree or upcoming graduate in Food/Dairy Science or related field.


* Required to relocate to one of our production facilities in the U.S.

upon completion of the program


* Ability to work nights and weekends as needed


* Proven leadership experience in a team environment


* Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities


* Ability to make good business decisions quickly


* Desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities

Eligible partners will receive:



* Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits.  When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one.  In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year.  That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually.  That’s hard to beat!


* Earn bonus pay.

You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.


* Ready to make a move?  Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating m...