Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Title:

2nd shift Quality Assurance Lead

Location:

Franklin Park, IL Overview:

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Direct Hire Benefits:
Medical Dental Vision Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: 401k Pay: $21-23/hr

Job Summary:

A growing food manufacturing organization is seeking a Quality Control Lead to support and strengthen its Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs. This role partners closely with the Quality Control Supervisor to ensure regulatory compliance, product integrity, and adherence to food safety standards within a USDA-regulated processing environment.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in a protein or meat processing facility and demonstrates strong leadership, problem-solving, and compliance expertise.

Job Duties:

Support oversight of food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives

Assist with corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes related to food safety and quality non-conformances

Help implement and maintain compliance with USDA, FSIS, HACCP, SQF, GMP, and SSOP requirements

Complete and/or review required daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring documentation

Oversee sanitation programs, including SSOP adherence and plant housekeeping standards

Support microbiological sampling and testing programs

Ensure compliance with Foreign Material Control procedures

Conduct internal audits, inspections, and verification/validation activities in alignment with SQF standards

Ensure adherence to product specification programs

Assist with food safety and quality training initiatives for plant personnel

Support investigation and resolution of customer complaints

Provide training and mentorship to QC team members

Maintain working knowledge of Critical Control Points (CCPs) within a processing environment

Serve as backup to the Quality Control Supervisor as needed

Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Relevant experience within a meat or protein processing environment requiredHACCP certification preferred

Strong working knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, SQF, GMP, SSOP, Quality Assurance, and food microbiology principles

High school diploma or equivalent required

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proven decision-making and problem-solving ability

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting

Strong organizational and planning skills#infood

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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