Quality Assurance Coordinator - 2nd Shift

Teasdale Latin Foods•Hoopeston, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Coordinator supports food safety, quality, and operational programs at Teasdale Latin Foods’ facility in Hoopeston, Illinois, on the second shift. The role serves as backup for the Quality Supervisor and Quality Specialist, makes independent decisions, and escalates issues when appropriate. It supports safety practices focused on zero injuries and quality processes that promote First Pass Quality and timely follow-up on concerns. The coordinator conducts facility audits; verifies daily QC analytical tests and critical control point checks; supports adherence to operational prerequisite programs and the facility food safety plan; and assists with pathogen monitoring and sanitation activities. The role also prepares foreign-material inspections and hold reports, maintains quality forms and documents, supports laboratory staffing and equipment, and provides quality and food-safety support for new products and R&D trials. The coordinator communicates daily shift events to stakeholders and participates in weekly product and end-of-shelf-life cuttings with senior leadership.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in a quality-related field.
HACCP/HARPC certification.
Demonstrated strong leadership skills.
Excellent organizational skills, a high degree of initiative, a sense of urgency, and flexibility.
Ability to work with others to ensure compliance with site operating procedures.
Ability to sit, walk, and/or stand for up to 8 hours a day.
Ability to regularly climb stairs or ladders to various heights.
Ability to push and pull plant materials and/or equipment.
Ability to maneuver in cramped or confined spaces.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment for up to 8 hours per workday, with exposure to loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet and slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells, and allergies.
Ability to bend and/or crawl frequently and move safely and freely around machinery.

Responsibilities

Serve as backup for the Quality Supervisor and Quality Specialist.
Make independent decisions and escalate issues appropriately.
Support company safety procedures focused on zero injuries, including behavioral observations, SRC participation, and daily trainings.
Support quality work processes, document and learn First Pass Quality practices, identify quality concerns, and ensure follow-through.
Conduct facility audits covering GMP, glass and brittle plastic, food defense and site security, and the annual foreign material risk assessment.
Verify daily QC analytical tests and CCP checks performed by the operations team.
Ensure adherence to plant operational prerequisite programs in accordance with the facility’s food safety plan.
Assist with coordinating and executing the pathogen monitoring program.
Prepare foreign material inspections and hold reports, and drive investigations toward root cause.
Assist with sanitation activities, including pre-operational inspections, swabbing, and overall execution.
Compile, report, and communicate daily shift safety, quality, and operational events to stakeholders.
Maintain product quality forms and documents.
Support and back up laboratory staffing needs, troubleshoot laboratory issues, and maintain lab equipment.
Provide general shift support for new products and R&D trials related to quality and food safety.
Conduct weekly product cuttings and end-of-shelf-life cuttings in conjunction with the senior leadership team.