QC Manager Specialty Food Company Jepsen Investments, Inc.QC Manager Specialty Food CompanyBensenville, IL$80,000–$90,000 / yearFull timeKnowledge of HACCP, GMP, NFPA/AIB, BRC audits and laboratory, sanitation programs and apply these principles to the daily work environment. Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in a Life Sciences program, or 3 Years of comparable managerial experience in the food manufacturing industry.
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager SSPFood Safety and Quality Assurance ManagerLisle, IL$90,000–$110,000Review and analyze specialized audits, food safety assessments, sanitation inspections, and quality control reports to proactively identify risks and recommend improvements. As a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager, you will lead food safety initiatives, support commissary and restaurant teams, and strengthen regulatory compliance across airport operations.
NewDirector, R&D - Digital Transformation Kraft/HeinzDirector, R&D - Digital TransformationSchiller Park, IL$190,300–$237,900 / yearIn practice, the Director leads a centralized Digital NA R&D Hub, partnering with the NAZ Platforms, R&D and IT teams to deploy predictive models, AI-enabled tools, advanced data architectures, and digital twin capabilities that accelerate innovation, reduce physical iteration, and shorten time-to-market. Expected Experience & Required Skills Bachelor's degree in engineering, data science, computer science, food science, or a related technical field with 17 years of relevant experience OR M aster's degree with 16 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 15 years of relevant experience.
NewDocumentation Specialist Midway StaffingDocumentation SpecialistDowners Grove, IL$19–$23 / hourAs a Documentation Specialist, the candidate will be part of our R&D and Commercialization Team, helping bring all the specifications and processing instruction documentation to the latest template to ensure the rest of the organization knows how to make products and what it should like. With a strong presence spanning multiple locations nationwide and recognition on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America from 2019 to 2025, Midway Staffing exemplifies excellence and growth.
Regulatory Specialist - Food Manufacturer | Chicago, IL Michael Page USARegulatory Specialist - Food Manufacturer | Chicago, ILChicago, IL$90,000–$110,000 / yearFull timeThe Regulatory Specialist works closely with Food Scientists, Marketing, Procurement, Project Management, Legal, and Quality teams, while providing support to additional cross-functional teams as needed. Experience with TraceGains, ESHA Genesis or similar food labeling program, SAP, Microsoft Office suite, label review software (Dragonfly or similar), SharePoint, and knowledge of PLM system.
Relocate To Chicago: Director, Food Science & Product Development - Edibles Green Thumb Industries (GTI)Relocate To Chicago: Director, Food Science & Product Development - EdiblesChicago, IL$155,000–$170,000 / yearThis role owns the product development process end-to-end: translating product briefs into winning formulations, building and running a sensory sampling and evaluation process, vetting and qualifying new ingredients, and developing and owning product specifications that guide consistent, high-quality products. This is a GMP facility and the Employee Hygiene and Personal Effects Policy must be followed, which prohibits wearing/having false eyelashes/eyelash extensions, false/long fingernails, fingernail polish/art, hairpins, non-permanent jewelry (permanent means it can only be removed surgically), and other items that may fall off.
Director, Food Systems & Application Science Marmon HoldingsDirector, Food Systems & Application ScienceCarol Stream, IllinoisThe Director, Food Systems & Application Science will build and institutionalize a scientific framework that defines how food interacts with Marmon Foodservice Technologies (MFT) equipment including holding bins, toasters, and heated platforms - so product performance is measurable, repeatable, and faster to validate with customers. This role transforms subjective food quality feedback (e.g., “too dry,” “compressed,” “soggy”) into objective, quantifiable parameters that directly inform engineering design decisions, de-risk product development, and significantly accelerate QSR approval cycles.
Director, Food Systems & Application Science Marmon Holdings, IncDirector, Food Systems & Application ScienceCarol Stream, ILThe Director, Food Systems & Application Science will build and institutionalize a scientific framework that defines how food interacts with Marmon Foodservice Technologies (MFT) equipment including holding bins, toasters, and heated platforms - so product performance is measurable, repeatable, and faster to validate with customers. This role transforms subjective food quality feedback (e.g., "too dry," "compressed," "soggy") into objective, quantifiable parameters that directly inform engineering design decisions, de-risk product development, and significantly accelerate QSR approval cycles.
Food Scientist McCain FoodsFood ScientistOakbrook Terrace, IL$69,700–$93,000 / yearSuppliers and Customers: Interface with customers, suppliers and co-packers, as required, to meet Department and Company objectives: Leads or supports assigned projects at co-packers. This role reports to the R&D NA Snacking Innovation Director, working within the North American snacking product development team, and in partnership with the commercial teams.
NewSenior Food Scientist OFISenior Food ScientistChicago, IL$90,000–$120,000 / yearWith our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. Innovation Manager, the Senior Food Scientist will be responsible for the product development and innovation activities from bench top to scale-up of formulations in the Beverage and Sweet categories, as well as support other innovation application categories.
Food Scientist – Soup, Stock & Broth Innovation Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.Food Scientist – Soup, Stock & Broth InnovationItasca, IllinoisFull timeWorking Conditions / Physical Requirements: OCCUPATIONAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS: Fast paced food/bio-chemical/chemical manufacturing environment working inside and outside. Apply technical expertise in food science to ideate and develop product/concepts/prototypes that solve for customer issues within the context of our portfolio of ingredient solutions.
Senior Food Scientist FeastablesSenior Food ScientistChicago, Illinois$105,000–$130,000 / yearReporting to the Director of Product R&D, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain, to deliver seamless integration of product formulations into our product launches and supply chain processes. Work cross-functionally on rapid consumer test product needs, lead rapid internal prototype development and sample production.
Food Technologist Solina USAFood TechnologistBolingbrook, IllinoisThe Technologist will lead projects and document results as well as the research of programs to drive cost optimization through formulation and processing efficiencies, create new prototypes for product development initiatives, and identify/approve potential ingredient and manufacturing suppliers. Typical qualifications would be: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in Food Science or related field and 2+ years of relevant plant manufacturing experience in the meat processing industry, required.
Regulatory Specialist - Food Manufacturer | Chicago, IL Michael Page InternationalRegulatory Specialist - Food Manufacturer | Chicago, ILChicago, Illinois$90,000–$110,000 / yearFull timeThe Regulatory Specialist works closely with Food Scientists, Marketing, Procurement, Project Management, Legal, and Quality teams, while providing support to additional cross-functional teams as needed. Experience with TraceGains, ESHA Genesis or similar food labeling program, SAP, Microsoft Office suite, label review software (Dragonfly or similar), SharePoint, and knowledge of PLM system.
NewAssociate Principal Scientist, Analytical & Material Science Tate & LyleAssociate Principal Scientist, Analytical & Material ScienceHoffman Estates, IllinoisWe collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process. Act as the subject matter expert for technical sales and customer-facing teams, providing scientific guidance, supporting customer engagements, and translating complex material science data into actionable insights and customer-focused solutions.
Scientist, Quality – Food Safety Kraft HeinzScientist, Quality – Food SafetyGlenview, IllinoisKey Components of the role : This role provides scientific and technical food safety support to US and Canadian business partners to ensure product safety and quality by participating in evaluation of suppliers and external manufacturers. The position provides HACCP plan development and validation support to internal/external plants, creating ingredient and/or finish product specifications, validated cooking instructions and Design Safety Analysis (DSA) assessments.
NewFood Scientist - Meat Snacks Conagra Brands IncFood Scientist - Meat SnacksChicago, IL$64,000–$95,000 / yearReporting to the Research and Development Director, you will utilize your meat science expertise to support innovation and margin expansion across our premium meat snacks brands Fatty and Duke's. With a curiosity for consumer demand and food trends, you will work in our Innovation Tech Center in downtown Chicago to create innovations that are an asset to Conagra's snacking portfolio.
Food Technologist Solina Group SASFood TechnologistBolingbrook, ILThe Technologist will lead projects and document results as well as the research of programs to drive cost optimization through formulation and processing efficiencies, create new prototypes for product development initiatives, and identify/approve potential ingredient and manufacturing suppliers. Typical qualifications would be: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in Food Science or related field and 2+ years of relevant plant manufacturing experience in the meat processing industry, required.
Principal Scientist, R&D – Analytical Science Kraft HeinzPrincipal Scientist, R&D – Analytical ScienceGlenview, IllinoisPreferred qualifications include: the experience to integrate multidisciplinary data such as microbiology,chemistry, physics, sensory, o-mics (metabolomics, glycomics, proteomics, and lipidomics) to draw big picture conclusions critical to elevate R&D. This position will also serve as the SME foranalytical (example: linking chemistry and sensory) data processing, analysis and modelling to elucidate key business insights byleveraging advanced data application software, AI technology and statistical principlesfor R&D and field-to-shelf business decisions.
Quality & Food Safety Manager External Manufacturing MarsQuality & Food Safety Manager External ManufacturingChicago, IllinoisThe Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) Manager External Manufacturing role leads external manufacturing quality initiatives to ensure the ongoing production of high quality and safe food products within the external manufacturing network. This responsibility includes initiation of PRIMPs, on-going interpretation and reporting of information from our consumers and customers, executing the business decision regarding product disposition on non-confirming product and incidents which impact food safety.