Assistant quality manager

Job Title: Assistant Quality Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an Assistant Quality Manager who will ensure food safety and quality standards are consistently met. This role involves acting as the lead point of contact for all quality assurance and food safety documentation, managing Quality Programs and Compliance, and maintaining SQF program documents to be audit-ready.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.

• Act as the lead point of contact for quality assurance and food safety documents.

• Manage and organize SQF program documents, ensuring audit readiness.

• Maintain Identify Preserved programs, including Organic, Kosher, Halal, and NGMO.

• Perform product and material traces to ensure data accuracy and effective inventory management systems.

• Conduct mock trace exercises as required.

• Support and lead company-wide facility quality audits and inspections.

• Engage employees in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), programs, and policies to enhance compliance.

• Lead in resolving consumer complaints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or a similar field preferred.

• Experience with quality control and assurance in food manufacturing.

• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and supervisory skills.

• Experience with SQF audits and customer audits.

• HACCP and PCQI certifications.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in food quality and leading company quality audits.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $95000.00/yr.

401(k)Health insurancePaid time offVision insuranceDental insurancePaid holidays

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Elgin,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 8, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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