Quality Analyst

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife's portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes : fairlife ultra-filtered milk ; Core Power High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife nutrition plan , a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com .

The construction of fairlife's manufacturing facility in Webster, NY is underway. This state-of-the-art, 750k sq ft, greenfield plant is expected to be operational in late 2025 and will lay the foundation for fairlife's next phase of growth as the leading dairy nutrition provider. While coupling the industry's latest technologies and fairlife's operational excellence to build this world-class facility, fairlife plans to hire 250 new employees and bring in approximately 5 million lbs. of milk a day, with room to grow over the coming years.

job purpose :

The quality laboratory analyst will provide key support for the quality department and is responsible for generating daily reports and trending information, data entry and collection, project assistance regarding plant projects and R&D projects, communicating with department staff, and providing assistance to the quality assurance laboratory when needed. Additionally assists the Quality Systems Manager in the daily work requirements, including regulatory compliance, document and records review, and audit program upkeep.

responsibilities :

• Support internal and external site audit program including any regulatory inspections as needed. Conduct internal inspections with a cross-functional audit team.
• Assist in plant investigations, i.e. customer complaints, product sampling, non-conforming products, etc.
• Assist the plant in performing specialized testing or analysis.
• Assist R&D department with new testing and projects.
• Provide information and data to the senior quality manager regarding special projects.
• Provide input and support for quality documents, processes and procedures. Ensure all procedures, work aids, forms, etc. are current and document controlled.
• Assist with laboratory projects or tasks assigned by QA Management Team or other site leadership as needed
• Follow all safety, work, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) rules.
• Responsible for maintaining all results and reports in a confidential manner in accordance with the Company Letter of Confidentiality. Communicate results to the proper individuals / stakeholders in a timely, confidential, and professional manner.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, orderly, and neat work area at all times.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of any new LIMS software, internal programs, etc.
• Support QA team with routine laboratory testing including sensory evaluation.
• Ensure all equipment is to be operated in a safe, efficient, and sanitary manner.
• Assist with / perform new-hire training on specialized laboratory equipment.
• Sample products and prepare special requests for products.
• Assist in the sampling and inspection of products for VIP orders.

skills / qualifications required :

working conditions and physical requirements :

food safety responsibilities :

position location : Webster, NY

reports to : Quality Systems Manager

travel requirements :

exempt / nonexempt : Nonexempt

Base pay range : 30 — $33 USD

fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email careers@fairlife.com .

For Recruitment Agencies

At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.

As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.

Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.