Hands-On Quality Supervisor: Food Safety & CAPA Leader

VetJobs; Forest Park (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Ferrara is seeking a Quality Supervisor in Forest Park, IL to lead quality and food safety initiatives on-site. You will supervise technicians and leads, drive daily performance, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure GMP compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires a B.S. in a related field, HACCP/GFSI familiarity, and PCQI as preferred qualifications. Ferrara offers comprehensive benefits, PTO, and annual bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or other related field preferred
• HACCP certification and GFSI audits experience such as FSSC 22000 or SQF a plus
• PCQI certified preferred

Responsibilities

• Accountable for quality and food safety practices during operations.
• Maintains holds and develops corrective actions (CAPA) by utilizing root cause analysis as necessary and monitors CAPA for effectiveness.
• Manages quality and sanitation team by scheduling/approving timecards, assigning tasks and providing ongoing training/mentoring.
• Facilitates with production the monitoring of processes and procedures to ensure effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Initiate, track and trend NCRs/CAPAs.
• Be a part of the internal audit team and participate actively in the scheduled food safety and facility GMP audits.
• Co-ordinate the pre-op, post-op and glass/brittle plastic inspections.
• Acts as a communication liaison between management and quality staff to support corporate and plant-driven initiatives.
• As part of the food safety team, maintains the food safety plan and updates SOPs as required.
• Ensures training of associates at all levels on quality programs.
• Interact with other supervisors/managers within Ferrara to share best practices.
• Perform and maintain the environmental monitoring program and product testing program.
• Trend the KPI data for the Quality Manager and assist in preparing reports for senior leadership management.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Education

B.S. Degree in Food Science/related

Job description

Ferrara is seeking a Quality Supervisor in Forest Park, IL to lead quality and food safety initiatives on-site. You will supervise technicians and leads, drive daily performance, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure GMP compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires a B.S. in a related field, HACCP/GFSI familiarity, and PCQI as preferred qualifications. Ferrara offers comprehensive benefits, PTO, and annual bonus eligibility.