QC Manager for CPG Food Company

Job Description QC Manager for Specialty Food Company in Bensenville, ILOur client, a fast growing $20 million specialty food company is seeking a dynamic, professional QC Manager to help propel their company forward. The position is based in Bensenville, IL (USDA Bakery), but will require up to 25% of the time at the corporate office and production facility in nearby Wheeling (FDA & Kosher). Client has been governed by HAACP since 2014. This client has government, international and major retailers such as Walmart, Sams Club, Costco, Woodman's, White Castle, Jasons Deli. This position pays a highly competitive wage, bonus and benefit structure with a path for advancement.This President is seeking someone who is hungry, humble, and smart who is looking to advance in their career. The QC manager must be someone that is 100% reliable and mature.Duties of QC ManagerQC Manager will assist the Senior QC manager with support of Junior QC Techs.Identify and assist broad based product quality & food safety programs and improvements to set a level of superior performance against customer expectations.Facilitate internal & external operational audits in the quality and food safety areas of responsibility.Provide quality & food safety leadership and input into product and process development activities.Work with plant & R&D personnel to ensure product consistency.Monitor trends and emerging issues within the quality & food safety business environmentsServe in crisis management role for quality & food safety issues.Facilitate, monitor and manage product controls, allergens, rework and rejected products, and customer complaints.Food defense and security, sanitation, pest control, micro-testing and water quality maintenance.Review Quality Control or vendor deviations.Assist Regulatory Technical Information Systems and Research & Development with new or revised specifications for raw materials, finished goods and packaging.Conduct Preventive Control and other general food safety audits.Leads customer and third-party audits, including annual GFSI compliant (i.e. BRC) audit.Calibrate and maintain lab equipment such as scales, titrators, moisture analyzers, colorimeters, etc.Requirements of the position:Food QC management: 3 yearsSQF Audits: 3 years (Preferred)GMP: 3 years (Preferred)Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, NFPA/AIB, BRC audits and laboratory, sanitation programs and apply these principles to the daily work environment.Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in a Life Sciences program, or 3 Years of comparable managerial experience in the food manufacturing industry.If you or anyone you know, is qualified, available and motivated enough to elevate your career in an entrepreneurial "can-do" environment then please send your resume to us for immediate consideration.Company DescriptionWe are employment specialists who have worked in heath care and managed care industry for over a total of 25 years. We staff temp, temp to hire, and direct hire placementsCompany DescriptionWe are employment specialists who have worked in heath care and managed care industry for over a total of 25 years. We staff temp, temp to hire, and direct hire placements