Food Safety and Compliance Expert

Ferrara • Forest Park, IL

7d • $85,680 - $128,520 • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Safety and Compliance Expert is responsible for designing and advancing the facility’s food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance framework. Acting as the subject matter expert, this role ensures alignment with all applicable food laws and audit standards, provides technical guidance across the organization, and champions continuous improvement to elevate food safety and quality performance.Ways you will make a difference

Requirements

• Ability to give clear directions
• Demonstrated analytic, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in hygienic design and practices
• Knowledge of manufacturing, sanitation practices, HACCP, FSMA, GMP’s and SSOP’s.
• Strong working knowledge of continuous process improvement
• Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, or other relevant degree and substantial experience in quality and food safety
• Minimum 7 years of related experience
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite
• HAACP Certification

Nice To Haves

• ISO FSSC 22000 knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Creates and manages the plant QA/Food Safety technical and compliance system to ensure food safety
• Create and maintain programs and policies as needed for full certification according to the Good Manufacturing Practices, HAACP, and applicable GFSI scheme.
• Ensures implementation and continuity of all key traceability, inspection, program management, and microbial program metrics.
• Completes root cause analysis for product or plant events
• Manages plant Environmental Monitoring Program
• Manages and tracks plant Food Safety training to ensure 100% compliance across all departments
• Assists with Food Safety Risk Assessments to ensure conforming plant operations
• Oversee all certification programs to ensure compliance against schemes or protocols
• Develop and evolve plant Food Safety programs to ensure compliance in an ever-changing environment
• Works with Quality and Corporate Food Safety team.
• Manages the internal audit program with a cross functional team
• Works with Quality and Food Safety Manager for strategic planning on program and capital needs or changes
• Manages plant validation programs for Allergen testing
• Develops, reviews and updates standard operating procedures
• Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• a 401(k)
• paid time off (PTO)
• Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level