3rd Shift Production Leader – Food Safety & Quality

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid training and professional dev.

Supportive team environment focused on

Job summary

Bell Flavors & Fragrances in Northbrook, IL is seeking a hands-on 3rd Shift Assistant Production Manager to support and lead 3rd shift operations at our Northbrook plant. You will supervise production staff, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and ensure customer service goals are met.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in food manufacturing, strong problem-solving and cross‑functional collaboration skills, and familiarity with ERP systems, HACCP, SQF, and GMP.

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.
• Knowledge of FDA, OSHA, EPA, GMP, HACCP, SQF and other food manufacturing compliance.
• Experience with food ingredient processing and ERP systems.
• 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 extended hours, weekends, or on-call

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support 3rd Shift production staff to meet daily goals in safety, quality, and efficiency, and customer service goals.
• 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 Standard Operating Procedures related to production, sanitation, inventory control, and documentation.
• Monitor key performance indicators 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, reduce downtime, and improve productivity.
• Champion safe work practices and help maintain a clean, organized, and compliant manufacturing environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (Food Science / Operations Management / Business Management)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Job description

Bell Flavors & Fragrances in Northbrook, IL is seeking a hands-on 3rd Shift Assistant Production Manager to support and lead 3rd shift operations at our Northbrook plant. You will supervise production staff, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and ensure customer service goals are met.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in food manufacturing, strong problem-solving and cross‑functional collaboration skills, and familiarity with ERP systems, HACCP, SQF, and GMP.