Job Description A company in the Chicago area is looking for a Quality Manager to join their team. This person will be overseeing quality assurance, sanitation, and ensuring the quality and safety of products meet company, customer and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include:  Develops, implements, and maintains Quality Management Systems and HACCP Programs and oversight.  Lead companys effort to maintain BRC certification. Has the authority to take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the BRC system.  Prepares organization for FDA, military, and third-party audits and maintains inspection reports and records.  Acts as backup to the Senior Quality Assurance Manager for all 3rd party audits or governmental inspections.  Leads the development and implementation of Food Safety Fundamentals and Food Safety Plan as outlined in the BRC system.  Selects and trains quality team members. Responsible for ensuring adequate staffing for quality functions.   Provides direct leadership to the QA technicians and establishes goals for individual team members  Supervises, trains, and evaluates performance of quality technicians. This includes daily testing of raw materials, in-process, and finished products to ensure that company, customer, kosher, and regulatory requirements are met. Maintains appropriate inventory of all QA lab supplies  Maintains and manages the quality lab SOPs.  Manages the Environmental Monitoring Program and performs trend analysis; develops and initiates corrective actions for out of specification environmental monitoring results  Manages the Sanitation Program  Investigates consumer complaints and internal findings.  Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.  Provide technical expertise on nutritional facts panels, label claims and ingredients statements.  Performs reviews of documented policies and programs with authority to edit as needed to reflect current operations, comply with BRC, 3rd Party Certifying Bodies and customer requirements. Compensation: $78,000 to $85,000 per year annual salary. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings, 401k with 25% matching, paid time off, and sick time. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .     To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ . Skills and Requirements -Bachelors Degree in Food Science or related technical field or a combination of education and extensive industry experience is preferred. -A minimum of 3 years leadership experience in Quality Assurance in a food manufacturing environment -HACCP certification -PCQI certification -Extensive knowledge of GFSI, BRC and regulatory requirements -Previous experience with 3rd party audits -Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) null We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.