Senior Quality Control Leader – Flavor & Beverages

Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits package

Job summary

Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. in Northbrook, IL is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead our QC operations, ensuring raw materials and finished products meet safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will manage analytical, microbiological, and organoleptic testing programs, drive continuous improvement, lead a QC team, and ensure compliance with cGMP, GLP, HACCP, SQF, FDA, USDA, OSHA, and internal standards while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Food Science, Biology, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of quality control or analytical laboratory experience in food, flavor, beverage, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years of laboratory leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA, HACCP, SQF, cGMP, GLP, and food safety/quality regulations.
• Experience with sensory evaluation, organoleptic testing, and analytical techniques relevant to flavor manufacturing.
• Strong people management, coaching, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Quality Control operations, including analytical, microbiological, and organoleptic testing programs.
• Ensure the timely release of raw materials and finished products in accordance with established specifications.
• Develop, monitor, and report KPIs related to QC effectiveness, workload, and turnaround times.
• Train, coach, and develop QC laboratory personnel while supporting skill development and performance management.
• Maintain laboratory compliance with cGMP, GLP, HACCP, SQF, FDA, USDA, OSHA, customer, and internal requirements.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Lead investigations related to non-conforming materials, out-of-specification results, customer complaints, root cause analysis, CAPAs, and corrective actions.
• Oversee laboratory documentation, SOPs, method validations, change controls, deviations, equipment calibration, qualification, and service contracts.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, R&D, QA, Procurement, and leadership to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure safe laboratories and manufacturing practices.

Skills

Quality control leadership

Analytical testing

Microbiological testing

Organoleptic testing

Regulatory compliance

cGMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/food science/biology

Job description

Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. in Northbrook, IL is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead our QC operations, ensuring raw materials and finished products meet safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will manage analytical, microbiological, and organoleptic testing programs, drive continuous improvement, lead a QC team, and ensure compliance with cGMP, GLP, HACCP, SQF, FDA, USDA, OSHA, and internal standards while collaborating