Quality Manager
 Vaco | |
$70,000.00 - $85,000.00 / yr
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401(k), retirement plan
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 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
 Jul 31, 2025 | |
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Vaco is hiring for a Quality Manager
Location: Chicago, IL Compensation - $70-$85/annually Required - Food manufacturing experience Job Summary: The general purpose of this position is to ensure that the quality and safety of products meet company, customer, and regulatory standards and requirements. Principal Duties: 1. Develops, implements, and maintains Quality Management Systems and HACCP Programs and oversight. 2. Lead company's effort to maintain BRC certification. Has the authority to take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the BRC system. 3. Prepares organization for FDA, military, and third-party audits and maintains inspection reports and records. 4. Acts as backup to the Senior Quality Assurance Manager for all 3rd party audits or governmental inspections. 5. Leads the development and implementation of Food Safety Fundamentals and Food Safety Plan as outlined in the BRC system. 6. Selects and trains quality team members. Responsible for ensuring adequate staffing for quality functions. 7. Provides direct leadership to the QA technicians and establishes goals for individual team members 8. 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 9. Maintains and manages the quality lab SOPs. 10. Manages the Environmental Monitoring Program and performs trend analysis; develops and initiates corrective actions for out of specification environmental monitoring results 11. Manages the Sanitation Program: a. Conducts meetings as necessary with the 3rd party sanitation company to review results or address concerns and identify opportunities for improvement b. Monitors overall plant production sanitation to ensure that personnel follow requirements and guidelines set forth by the FDA, military, state, and local health department. c. Acts as main liaison between Vita and its 3rd party sanitation company d. Is the primary contact between Vita and its sanitation chemical supplier e. Coordinates with the sanitation chemical supplier to provide training to Vita and outside sanitation staff in relevant topics 12. Investigates consumer complaints and internal findings. 13. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives. 14. Provide technical expertise on nutritional facts panels, label claims and ingredients statements. 15. Supports the implementation and maintenance of the Gluten Free Certification program and acts as secondary contact for GFCO. 16. Supports the implementation and maintenance of MSC/ASC requirements and acts as secondary contact for all Chain of Custody information requests from the certified auditing body. 17. 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. 18. Maintains the Hold and Release Program 19. Review finished good laboratory analysis for product release 20. Determine disposition of product that is out of specification 21. Manage the company's documents a. Maintain the company's document register b. Conduct daily HACCP document review. Maintains compliance and handles all non-compliance and deviations. c. Record process deviations and work with department heads to determine root cause and corrective actions. d. Review new documents for compliance and assign document numbers to all new documents used on the production floor by various departments 22. Performs other duties as required. Principal Contacts: Frequent interaction with plant, production, distribution, & maintenance managers, QC QA Technicians, and line workers. Regular outside contact with vendors. Position Requirements: 1. Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or related technical field or a combination of education and extensive industry experience is preferred. 2. A minimum of 3 years leadership experience in Quality Assurance in a food manufacturing environment (preferred). 3. HACCP certification 4. PCQI certification 5. Extensive knowledge of GFSI, BRC and regulatory requirements 6. Previous experience with 3rd party audits 7. Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) 8. Sound instrumentation and mathematical skills for performance of laboratory tests. 9. Significant knowledge of the food industry, and regulatory requirements in food manufacturing. 10. Ability to maintain confidential regarding proprietary information. 11. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 12. Strong interpersonal skills for effective work with plant and production personnel. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Privacy Notice
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. | |