Quality Specialist at Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Inc. in Forest Park, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Location: Forest Park



Forest Park




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Responsible for driving, monitoring, overseeing, and improving quality functions. Works directly with the Quality Manager on all quality and food safety systems.




Skills that will make you successful

• Promote teamwork, possess a good attitude, and exhibit flexibility and willingness to perform task as needed
• Demonstrate initiative and generate creative solutions to a variety of issues
• Ability to organize and prioritize workloads and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work in and facilitate inter-departmental teams
• Ability to write and verbally communicate in a professional manner
• Ability to motivate individuals and effectively accomplish tasks through others; ability to foster a cooperative work environment in a matrix organization
• Proficiency Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Word) and the ability to learn various in-house computer software

• Performs, tracks and monitor 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's 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 Candy Company business objective

• 1 plus years of relevant experience in the quality department of a food, packaging or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Lead or supervisory experience a plus
• Bachelor's degree in related field strongly preferred