QUALITY SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

McCormick & Company • Geneva, IL

4d • $22 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

McCormick is looking to hire a Quality Systems Specialist immediately at their McCormick Flavor Solutions site in Geneva, IL. McCormick is a global leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments, employing approximately 14,000 people worldwide. The Quality Systems Specialist will manage and maintain processes and systems necessary for compliance with all applicable product safety regulations and the maintenance of the SQF Level 3 certification. This involves performing hazard analysis for product safety and quality on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products, conducting annual reviews, internal auditing, interacting with the operations team and broader organization, and managing microbiological monitoring programs. This includes sampling the environment, raw materials, intermediates, and finished products, delineating testing requirements, and interpreting associated data to meet FONA International and customer requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to manage and maintain processes and systems necessary for compliance to all applicable product safety regulations and the maintenance of the SQF Level 3 certification.
• Performance of hazard analysis for product safety and quality on raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
• Conducting annual reviews.
• Internal auditing.
• Detailed interaction with the operations team and broader organization.
• Microbiological monitoring programs (including the sampling of the environment, raw materials, intermediates and finished products to include the delineation of testing requirements and interpretation of all associated data to meet FONA International and customer requirements.)

Responsibilities

• Ongoing maintenance of the Food Safety Systems including HACCP plans, Quality plans, prerequisite programs, microbiological and allergen monitoring programs, critical control point and critical quality point oversight.
• Review and revision of FONA Product Safety & Quality Policies and Procedures, including microbiology sampling protocols and allergen management programs to meet changes in customer requirements or regulations.
• Generate Certificates of Analysis to meet all customer requirements in a timely and precise manner.
• Tracking, trending, and reacting to results as applicable.
• Maintenance of all scientific support used to supplement the food safety and quality systems.
• Investigation and root cause analysis to include problem solving activities with other departments within the organization as appropriate.
• Coordination with operations to conduct preoperational inspections and sampling.
• Generation of key performance indicator data on a regular basis.
• Implementation of new programs and procedures throughout the organization to meet the changing needs of customers, regulators, auditors, and internal requirements.
• Build and maintain business working relationships with third party testing laboratories.
• Dissemination of data to the department and operations team as a tool for continuous improvement activities.

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• paid time off
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

What This Job Offers

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