Quality Specialist - DeKalb, United States - Ferrara Candy Company, Inc.

Ferrara Candy Company, Inc.

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DeKalb, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations.

Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States.

Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach's, NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli to more than 66 million U.S.

households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023.

Quality Specialist:

Job Location:

DeKalb:

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.

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

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

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

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law.

This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.