Quality Specialist

Description

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 be responsible for developing, reviewing, and maintaining customer-facing product documentation, specifications and certification program documentation. This role ensures all documentation is accurate, compliant, and aligned with food safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.

Working closely with New Product Development (NPD), Procurement, Supplier Quality, Ingredient Portfolio Management, Technical Services, and manufacturing sites, the Corporate Quality Specialist plays a key role in supporting product commercialization, customer requests, and document lifecycle management.

Key responsibilities:
Customer Documentation & Specification Management

• Review and approve customer-facing documentation from a Food Safety & Quality perspective prior to customer submission.
• Prepare and complete customer specification templates and documentation requests.
• Review, maintain, and approve certification-related documentation, including Kosher, Non-GMO Project Verified, Halal, and other customer-required certifications, ensuring compliance with program requirements and timely support of customer documentation requests
• Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
• Validate product information including:
  • Product specifications
  • Nutritional information
  • Allergen statements
  • GMO declarations
  • Formulation-related documentation
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Documentation Lifecycle Management

• Create, revise, review, approve, and archive customer specifications and related documents.
• Maintain customer documentation, certifications, and records within internal and external document management systems.
• Support compliance with customer requirements, company standards, and applicable food safety programs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with New Product Development (NPD), Procurement, Supplier Quality, Ingredient Portfolio Management, Technical Services, and manufacturing sites.
• Support commercialization activities and customer projects.
• Participate as a member of cross-functional customer teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to customer documentation and process efficiencies.

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 and data management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based enviornment

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, Chemistry or comparable technical discipline
• 0 - 2 years experience in food manufacturing, quality, regulatory, or related technical roles
• Knowledge of food labeling, regulatory compliance, or specification management systems
• Customer Service Experience required
• Statistical or data analysis 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 View email address on click.appcast.io