Quality Assurance Manager

Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $99,000.00/yr

THIS ROLE IS ON-SITE AT THEIR UNIVERSITY PARK, IL FACILITY

Sweet Life Services, a fast-growing sugar refining and ingredient processing company, is seeking a hands‑on Quality Assurance Manager to lead all plant‑level food safety, quality, and compliance programs. This is a newly created role reporting to the Director of QA and Terminal (Plant) Manager, with responsibility for overseeing the QA team, managing audits, and maintaining certifications (BRC, FSMA, HACCP, Organic, Kosher, etc.).

• Lead the QA/food safety team and oversee lab operations.
• Own all plant quality programs (GMP, HACCP, FSMA, BRC, SOPs, hold/release, document control).
• Manage internal/external audits, customer audits, mock recalls, and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, State, and GFSI standards.
• Monitor KPIs, drive continuous improvement, and support new product/equipment start‑ups.
• Oversee certification programs (Organic, Kosher, Social Compliance).

• 5–10 years of QA/Food Safety leadership in food or ingredient manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, GFSI/BRC programs.
• PCQI, HACCP, and SQF Practitioner (or equivalent) certifications preferred.
• Experience managing audits and leading plant-level QA teams.
• Able to work on‑site daily and thrive in a growing, fast‑paced environment.

• Brand‑new, growing facility with major customers in the food & confectionery space.
• Opportunity to build and elevate a QA function with full leadership ownership.
• Collaborative culture with support from an experienced Director of QA.
• Career growth potential within a rapidly expanding company.

Location:

University Park, IL