Quality Specialist
Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Inc.

Forest Park, Illinois

Posted in Retail


Job Info


Job Location: Forest Park

Forest Park

Want to make an impact?

Responsible for driving, monitoring, overseeing, and improving quality functions. Works directly with the Quality Manager on all quality and food safety systems.

Skills that will make you successful

  • Promote teamwork, possess a good attitude, and exhibit flexibility and willingness to perform task as needed
  • Demonstrate initiative and generate creative solutions to a variety of issues
  • Ability to organize and prioritize workloads and to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work in and facilitate inter-departmental teams
  • Ability to write and verbally communicate in a professional manner
  • Ability to motivate individuals and effectively accomplish tasks through others; ability to foster a cooperative work environment in a matrix organization
  • Proficiency Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Word) and the ability to learn various in-house computer software

Ways you will make a difference

  • Performs, tracks and monitor the following audits including but not limited to: GMP, Glass and Brittle Plastic, various types of proactive internal audits
  • Maintain, review and close non-conformities
  • Perform employee new hire training programs for GMP, HACCP, allergen and Food Defense, and other miscellaneous programs
  • Conducts and monitors document control and annual competency training for entire facility
  • Participate in all facility's Quality audits
  • Conduct and monitor finished goods gluten-free testing, heavy meatal testing and metal detectable band aid/earplug testing
  • Review and track plant performance on Master Sanitation Schedule
  • Assist with the HACCP program management and act as the HACCP certified team leader's back-up
  • Ensure appropriate communication of food safety/QA issues with Production Supervisors and Technicians
  • Ensure adherence to quality & food safety laws, regulations, company policies and practices
  • Understand and demonstrate the Company's core values and operating principles
  • Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures
  • Perform other duties as assigned to support Ferrara Candy Company business objective

Experiences that will support your success

  • 1 plus years of relevant experience in the quality department of a food, packaging or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Lead or supervisory experience a plus
  • Bachelor's degree in related field strongly preferred



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