This role is located in Momence, IL. One hour south of Chicago!
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!
- Expected Pay Range: $80,000/year-$90,000/year, exempt
- Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
- Benefits Eligible: Yes
- Benefits Available: 2026-benefits-summary.pdf
Who We Are
At Van Drunen Farms, we’re not just providing ingredients; we’re providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we’re striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.
Summary
We’re hiring a Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Lead to be the plant’s functional expert for FSMA/GFSI compliance—owning in‑process and finished product verification, non‑conformance control, root cause analysis/CAPA, audit readiness, and operator coaching in a regulated food manufacturing environment. You’ll partner with Production and Quality leadership to protect product quality, uphold GMP/HACCP, and drive continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the functional expert for Quality and Food Safety within the assigned plant, ensuring compliance with FSMA and regulatory requirements.
- Perform shift-based quality verification and monitoring for raw materials, packaging, in-process, and finished products.
- Identify, isolate, and escalate non-conforming products or processes, collaborating with Production and Quality leadership to restore control.
- Maintain accurate, complete quality records and ensure only approved documents are used and properly archived.
- Support investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA activities, including documentation, closure, and training as needed.
- Coach and train operators on quality control protocols, documentation practices, and food safety expectations.
What You’ll Bring
- Five or more years of experience in a quality role within the food and beverage industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or a related field preferred.
- Working knowledge of food safety regulations and quality systems, including FSMA, CFR 111 or 117, and GFSI standards.
- Experience supporting customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
- Strong critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills with a proactive, self-directed approach.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email systems.
What You Can Look Forward To
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Paid holidays and vacation.
- Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
- Playing a key role in protecting product quality and food safety across a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and reduce food safety and quality risks.
- Opportunities to influence quality culture through coaching, training, and technical expertise.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Regular standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
- Occasional lifting or moving of materials up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to meet all physical requirements of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Work performed primarily in a production environment around manufacturing and testing equipment.
- Required use of safety glasses, closed-toe shoes, and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices at all times.
Van Drunen Family of Companies may use artificial intelligence ("AI") in its recruitment and hiring process. To the extent AI is used, Van Drunen Family of Companies ensures that its use does not result in discrimination against applicants on the basis of any protected class.
Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV’s, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran
