QUALITY SYSTEMS SPECIALIST - 2nd Shift

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Quality Systems Specialist on 2nd shift. This new hire will work at the McFONA located in Geneva Illinois. The Quality Systems Specialist will report to the Quality Manager. 

McCormick & Company, Inc., a world leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry. With more than $4 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses.  We create differentiating flavors consumers prefer with unmatched quality, science, innovation, and service.  Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food McCormick flavored.  McCormick makes every meal and moment better™!  To learn more, please visit www.mccormickcorporation.com.

As a company recognized for exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs and services including, but not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, paid sick days and paid vacation days.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Quality Systems Specialist manages and maintains processes and systems necessary for compliance to all applicable product safety regulations and the maintenance of the SQF Level 3 certification through performance of hazard analysis for product safety and quality on raw materials, intermediates and finished products, annual reviews, internal auditing, detailed interaction with the operations team and broader organization, and microbiological monitoring programs (including the sampling of the environment, raw materials, intermediates and finished products to include the delineation of testing requirements and interpretation of all associated data to meet FONA International and customer requirements.)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Food Safety 

• Ongoing maintenance of the Food Safety Systems including HACCP plans, Quality plans, prerequisite programs, microbiological and allergen monitoring programs, critical control point and critical quality point oversight.


• Review and revision of FONA Product Safety & Quality Policies and Procedures, including microbiology sampling protocols and allergen management programs to meet changes in customer requirements or regulations.


• Generate Certificates of Analysis to meet all customer requirements in a timely and precise manner.


• Tracking, trending, and reacting to results as applicable.


• Maintenance of all scientific support used to supplement the food safety and quality systems.


• Investigation and root cause analysis to include problem solving activities with other departments within the organization as appropriate.


• Coordination with operations to conduct preoperational inspections and sampling.


• Generation of key performance indicator data on a regular basis. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous food manufacturing experience 


• HACCP Certification