Sr. Food Safety Supervisor

  • Perfetti Van Melle
  • Loves Park, Illinois
  • Full Time
OVERVIEW The Sr. Food Safety Supervisor will serve as the second-in-command within our Quality Department. This individual will support the Quality Manager in overseeing the food safety and quality systems for our facility, ensuring full compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards. The Food Safety Supervisor plays a critical role in implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving programs that safeguard product integrity, with a primary focus on food safety systems and regulatory compliance. Manage programs, including but not limited to, food safety plans, CAPA, developing and executing local compliance policies.WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU Working Relationships

Reports directly to the Quality Manager

Strong collaboration with the rest of RDQ team and leaders of other functions

Manages salary and hourly direct reports

Provides subject matter expertise to the core team

Key Roles (including but are not limited to)

Assist and lead Audits (FSSC, Non-GMO, and internal audits)

Develop and maintain food safety plans

Hosts bi-annual (twice a year) management review

Monitors and communicates compliance related losses to functional areas

Oversees cleaning/sanitation procedures regarding food safety

Owns consumer complaint program

Enhanced knowledge of policies, procedures and programs

Ensuring programs comply to regulatory and company requirements

Collaborates with continuous improvement activities related to food safety

Develop capabilities within the team

Assists in providing budgetary planning information

Supports change management

Review equipment to meet food safety and sanitary design requirements

WHAT WE OFFER At Perfetti Van Melle, we are committed to fostering a welcoming workplace, where all individuals, regardless of background or identity, are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives to the sweet success of our candy-loving community. Additionally, we have a core value of Care For Our People and we are proud to offer benefit programs that support our team members' goals and well-being including:

PTO package including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off

13 paid holidays

401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country

Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Annual well-being subsidy

20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options

Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement

Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, etc.)

Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos)

The anticipated target range for this role is: $77,000-105,000 per year. Perfetti Van Melle considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary.

Perfetti Van Melle, USA is an equal opportunity/non-discrimination employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job ID: 519766780
Originally Posted on: 5/3/2026

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