3rd Shift Assistant Production Manager - Food Manufacturing

Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training and professional develop

Supportive team environment focused on

Job summary

Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Northbrook, IL, is seeking a 3rd Shift Assistant Production Manager to lead daily operations at the Northbrook plant. You will guide production teams, improve efficiency, and uphold safety and quality standards while meeting customer service goals.

The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing leadership experience in food production, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative approach across departments to reduce downtime and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Operations Management, Business Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in food manufacturing, plant operations, or production management.
• Strong understanding of FDA, OSHA, EPA, GMP, HACCP, SQF and other food manufacturing compliance requirements.
• Experience with food ingredient processing and ERP systems is highly preferred.
• Ability to obtain HACCP, Food Defense, and SQF Practitioner certifications.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and support extended hours, early/late shifts, weekends, or on-call.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support 3rd shift production staff to meet daily goals in safety, quality, efficiency, and customer service.
• Lead and support production employees, including coaching, training, performance feedback, and development initiatives.
• Help manage production scheduling, staffing, equipment utilization, labor, overtime, waste, and supplies.
• Develop, maintain, and reinforce SOPs related to production, sanitation, inventory control, and documentation.
• Monitor KPIs and support corrective action plans when targets are not met.
• Participate in HACCP, GMP, SQF, Food Safety, Quality, and audit-related activities.
• Partner with R&D, Maintenance, Engineering, and other departments to support new product launches and productivity.
• Champion safe work practices and help maintain a clean, compliant manufacturing environment.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Operations/Business

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Northbrook, IL, is seeking a 3rd Shift Assistant Production Manager to lead daily operations at the Northbrook plant. You will guide production teams, improve efficiency, and uphold safety and quality standards while meeting customer service goals.

The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing leadership experience in food production, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative approach across departments to reduce downtime and drive continuous improvement.