Hours: 1:00pm - 9:00pm Monday through Friday

Your Story.

You will grade/inspect and test incoming raw material in accordance with established procedures. You will also determine the disposition for products that do not meet Sargento specifications.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center: includes a nurse practitioner, dietitian, personal trainer, and health coach, care coordinator and work-life mentor
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What You Do. 

• Grade/Inspect incoming raw materials against specifications, evaluate Certificate of Analysis (COA) data, and utilize laboratory analysis to determine acceptability.

• Correlate data to determine supplier process capabilities and follows the on-boarding qualification process.

• Determine integrity of raw materials and make recommendations as to disposition.

• Make decision as to accepting those materials meeting Sargento's specifications and rejecting/returning unsatisfactory materials.

• Issue Nonconformances and/or placing raw materials on Hold when materials do not meet Sargento standards of quality and/or other specifications.

• Assist with monitoring raw materials on the production lines for product appearance, functionality, performance and adherence to Sargento specifications.

• Support departments with raw material quality concerns. Communicate concerns to Operational Quality Personnel, Procurement Manager, Supply Quality, and Production Management.

• Supports the Operational Quality department on the Material Review Board and grading evaluation tables.

• Manage SOPs, documents, and records in accordance with QS document control procedures.

• Supports Food Safety & Quality on internal projects as a technical resource.

• Supports grading/inspection at External Warehouses and working with suppliers as needed.

• Investigates and responds to requests from customers and consumers. Lead and facilitate meetings and provide quality support on continuous improvement projects.

• Participate in industry-sponsored seminars to keep knowledge base current.

• Provide back-up support to others in the department as necessary.

• Assist with product retrievals / recalls.

• Assist in internal audits.

• Handle confidential information.

Your Education and Experience.

• Associate's degree in related field or Associate's degree in unrelated field plus 2 years of experience in related field required.
• Must be capable of obtaining an American Cheese Grading License by completing a minimum two of years training. License must be obtained within the two-year training period.
• Cheese Grading & Evaluation Short Course, Cheese Technology Short Course and other related seminar/courses are required as part of the training.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Suite applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), knowledge of DocSecure, DevEX, Box, Savanna and SAP.

Our Story.

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.