Specialist, Quality

Ferrara • Chicago, IL

18d • $71,100 - $99,540 • Onsite

About The Position

Help ensure every product meets the highest standards of quality and food safety. As a Quality Specialist, you'll partner with the Quality Manager and manufacturing teams to maintain and improve quality systems, support compliance efforts, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that positively impact our products, processes, and consumers.

Requirements

• 1 plus years of relevant experience in the quality department of a food, packaging or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field strongly preferred
• Proficiency Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Word)

Nice To Haves

• Lead or supervisory experience a plus
• Experience with SAP S/4Hana and RedZone or similar preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs, tracks and monitors the following audits including but not limited to: GMP, Glass and Brittle Plastic, various types of proactive internal audits
• Maintain, review and close non-conformities
• Perform employee new hire training programs for GMP, HACCP, allergen and Food Defense, and other miscellaneous programs
• Conducts and monitors document control and annual competency training for entire facility
• Participate in all facility Quality audits
• Conduct and monitor finished goods gluten-free testing, heavy meatal testing and metal detectable band aid/earplug testing
• Review and track plant performance on Master Sanitation Schedule
• Assist with the HACCP program management and act as the HACCP certified team leader’s back-up
• Ensure appropriate communication of food safety/QA issues with Production Supervisors and Technicians
• Ensure adherence to quality & food safety laws, regulations, company policies and practices
• Understand and demonstrate the Company’s core values and operating principles
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Ferrara business objectives

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include 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