2nd Shift Quality Control Specialist - Food Safety

Kids for the Future; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits programs

Job summary

The Jel Sert Company in West Chicago, IL seeks a QC Specialist - 2nd Shift to oversee finished goods QA, auditing, and product disposition in a fast-paced food production environment. This role emphasizes GMP compliance, data entry, and collaboration with production teams.

Typical hours are 2:00 pm–10:30 pm, Monday–Friday with overtime as needed; base pay is $21.25/hr plus a $0.50 shift differential. Requires 1–3 years of QC experience and PCQI certification preferred; bilingual English/Spanish

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of quality control experience in the food/beverage industry.
• PCQI certification or equivalent food safety/quality work history required.
• Must pass a skills assessment test.

Responsibilities

• Data entry and management of company databases.
• Inspect finished goods and manufacturing processes for conformance to GMP.
• Identify non-conforming conditions and place products/materials on hold as needed.
• Communicate food safety and quality issues with production staff and supervisors.
• Carry out audits per SQF guidelines (Hard Plastic, Processing Line, X-Ray).
• Suggest improvements for plant safety, food safety, and product quality.
• Provide training to plant employees as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Proactive

Multitasking

Data entry

Education

PCQI certification

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

The Jel Sert Company in West Chicago, IL seeks a QC Specialist - 2nd Shift to oversee finished goods QA, auditing, and product disposition in a fast-paced food production environment. This role emphasizes GMP compliance, data entry, and collaboration with production teams.

Typical hours are 2:00 pm–10:30 pm, Monday–Friday with overtime as needed; base pay is $21.25/hr plus a $0.50 shift differential. Requires 1–3 years of QC experience and PCQI certification preferred; bilingual English/Spanish