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Quality Specialist, Corporate- Brecksville, OH

Agrana Fruit is proud to be a Great Place to Work® Certified™ organization, reflecting our commitment to a high‑trust, collaborative, and employee‑focused culture. Agrana Fruit is the world market leader and leading ingredient supplier of fruit preparations in one of the fastest-growing segments in the food industry. We specialize in the custom development of stabilized fruit preparations for the refrigerated & frozen dairy, bakery, and food service industries. Every 3rd cup of yogurt worldwide contains fruit from Agrana! 

Agrana Fruit is seeking a Quality Specialist to focus on systematically integrating new ingredients and processes arising from product development efforts into the Quality Assurance systems. As a member of cross-functional internal teams, the Corporate Quality Specialist role is expected to provide input and perspective on AF Group procedures, current AFUS food safety & quality issues and initiatives to help accomplish organizational and team goals.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the daily activities of Customer documentation and product certifications from a food safety / quality perspective
• Review and approval of all paperwork (i.e. specifications, nutritional, SDS, allergen, GMO, formulations, certifications) to regulatory, statutory and customer requirements before submittal to the Customer for both experimental products and existing products
• Complete specific Customer documents accurately and on time
• Manage the daily activities of reviewing and approving raw material documentation from a food safety / quality perspective which includes but is not limited to: Kosher Program documents, Organic Program documents, non-GMO Project Verification documents, NPD Commercialization documents and Ingredient Approval
• Coordination with the facilities, NPD Developers, Procurement, Supplier Quality, Ingredient Portfolio Management and Technical Services departments
• Manage the quality metrics reporting of KPIs for the customer documentation, certification programs and raw material approval process and expected to identify and implement solutions to improve the processes

Core competencies:

• Experience in handling multiple tasks with ability to manage time and focus on priorities
• Detail oriented with the ability to complete high quality work with minimal errors
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal
• Skills for cooperation and coordination
• Desire to learn and contribute to continuous improvement
• Strong Computer Skills

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or comparable technical discipline
• Entry-level position (0 – 2 years)
• Project Management Experience
• Statistical background preferred
• SAP experience preferred

Agrana Fruit offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that supports employee wellness and well-being. To apply, please submit an application or contact Rachel.Finkelstein@agrana.com