Production Quality Specialist

Job Location : FRANKLIN PARK

Franklin Park, IL

Company description

Ferrero is anything but ordinary!

Ferrero is a global company that is privately owned by the Ferrero family. The company has grown from the small Italian confectionary shop in Alba, Italy to become the third largest confectionary manufacturer in the world, producing famous market-leading brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, and Kinder Joy®.

With new innovations and exciting expansion plans in place, there has never been a better time to join the Ferrero Group and be extraordinary with us!

About the Role :

As the Quality Product Specialist, you will ensure the integrity and highest level of quality for all Ferrero products produced in the Franklin Park, IL plant. The Quality Product Specialist will be responsible for the inspection of work in process and finished products. As the Quality Product Specialist, you will ensure compliance of quality standards for all products, GMPs and Food Safety.

Main Responsibilities :

• Ensure the inspection of the finished product output; guarantee finished products meet quality specifications established by the Quality Department.
• Ensure the examination of the quality reports from the day prepared by production personnel (entry of data into system such as SAP-QM); ensure the examination of monthly reports; request and verify adjustment as required
• Conduct sensory sessions for semi-finished and finished product
• Support factory food allergen management program and product coding maintenance
• Monitor and review information from materials, events, or the environment to detect or assess problems
• Train production employees personnel regarding quality check of the product (self-control)
• Record goods movements in SAP (e.g. stock for quality controls / blocked stock, etc.)
• Ensure all program requirements / standards regarding quality and food safety are implemented, practiced, and maintained
• Internal auditing, recording statistical data and analyzing production data to verify compliance or determine deviation from existing standards
• Execute daily review of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) documentation
• Enforce and promote all company guidelines, policies, and good manufacturing practices

Who we are looking for :

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $53,831 - $71,775 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits at

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero :

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.