Last updated: 2025-05-22

27 Food Production Management jobs in Chicago.

Hiring now: Complex Quality Mgr @ Internatio, Foamline Backend Operator @ Rogers, Sr Flavorist Innovation @ Sensient T, Food Buyer @ Tovala, Culinary Learning Mgr @ Cookunity, Prod Development Scientis @ Green Thum, Data Analyst Food Safety @ Mcdonalds, Shift Ops Lead 3Rd Night @ Unilever, Pastry Chef @ Accor, Laminator Operator @ Sonoco.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

🔥 Skills

production (8) food safety (8) safety (6) collaboration (6) innovation (5) quality (4) product development (4) sanitation (4) training (3) flavor creation (3)

📍 Locations

Chicago (7) Elk Grove Village (4) Hoffman Estates (2) Lansing (2) Crown Point (2) Hammond (2) Aurora (1) Carol Stream (1) Carpentersville (1) Evanston (1)
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International Paper

Complex Quality Manager Aurora
Skills & Focus: Quality Systems, Internal Auditing, Quality Management System, Product Safety, HACCP, Customer Complaints, Corrective Action Plans, GFSI Certification, Lean Sigma, Data Analysis
About the Company: International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, we employ more th…
Experience: 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, 2-3 years of experience in supervisory role
Salary: $89,000 - $118,600
Type: Full-Time
Benefits: Health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term …

Rogers Corporation

Foamline Backend Operator Carol Stream
Skills & Focus: manufacturing, production, inspection, quality, raw material, teamwork, communication, training, safety, efficiency
About the Company: Rogers Corporation is a global leader in materials technology and manufacturing, producing engineered materials to power, protect and connect our world. The co…
Experience: 1+ year relevant manufacturing experience
Salary: $19.00 - $21.00 p/h
Type: Full-Time
Benefits: Top-notch benefits and incentive programs, access to developmental opportunities

Sensient Technologies Corporation

Sr Flavorist, Innovation Carpentersville
Skills & Focus: flavor creation, innovation, collaboration, customer projects, flavor chemistry, analytics, cross-functional teams, flavor technology, sensory research, ingredient development
About the Company: Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global leader in colors, flavors, and extracts, employing advanced technologies at facilities to develop specialty food …
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on flavor creation experience
Salary: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 USD
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of employees and their families.

Tovala

Food Buyer Chicago
Skills & Focus: food procurement, inventory, purchasing, delivery, co-manufactured items, production, Inventory, FSQA, Culinary, Menu
About the Company: Tovala is a food-tech company reinventing home cooking to save consumers time through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and fresh food delivery.

Cookunity

Culinary Learning Manager Chicago
Skills & Focus: culinary training, food safety, SOPs, training manuals, food quality, team coaching, menu changes, audits, culinary leadership, high-volume settings
About the Company: CookUnity is the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. The company delivers 35 million meals a year fr…
Experience: 3+ years in culinary leadership or training
Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Unlimited PTO, 5-year Sabbatical, Paid Family and Compassionate Leave, CookUnity credits, …

Green Thumb Industries

Product Development Scientist Chicago
Skills & Focus: cannabis, product development, confectionary, innovation, GMP, prototype, collaboration, safety, regulations, ingredient sourcing
Salary: $75,000—$95,000 USD

Mcdonald's

Data Analyst, Food Safety and Quality Systems Chicago
Skills & Focus: data, analysis, food safety, quality systems, databases, metrics, performance, compliance, technology, innovations
About the Company: McDonald's is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily.
Salary: $87,050 - $108,810
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Bonus Eligible, Benefits Eligible

Unilever

Shift Operations Lead - 3rd (Night) Shift Chicago
Skills & Focus: manufacturing, leadership, GMP, HACCP, safety, production, management, change management, continuous improvement, collaboration
About the Company: Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. It operates in over 190 countries, with 3.4 billion people using its products every day. The comp…
Experience: Minimum 3-4 years manufacturing experience
Salary: $86,080 to $129,120
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid va…

Accor

Pastry Chef Chicago
Skills & Focus: Pastry, baking, guest service, quality management, product development, cost management, recruitment, training, food safety, sanitation
Salary: Competitive Salary
Benefits: Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide, Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within …

Green Thumb Industries

Product Development Scientist Chicago
Skills & Focus: product development, food science, cannabis, formulation, GMP, compliance, innovation, confectionary, prototype, collaboration
About the Company: A leading cannabis company specializing in the development and manufacturing of cannabis infused products, committed to innovation and product quality.
Experience: Experience with confectionary product development and cannabis industry knowledge preferred.
Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 USD
Type: Hybrid

Sonoco

Laminator Operator Elk Grove Village
Skills & Focus: adhesive, machine operator, lathe machine, hazardous waste, quality, attendance, safety, cleanliness, performance system, food safety
Experience: 1 year of machine operator experience, laminator operator preferred but not required
Laminator Operator III Elk Grove Village
Skills & Focus: Laminating, Production, Quality Control, Safety, Sanitation, Preventative Maintenance, Data Entry, Adhesive, Inspection, Hazardous Waste
Salary: $29.52/hr + $2/hr shift differential
Type: Full-time

Graphic Packaging International

Feeder-Catcher Elk Grove Village
Skills & Focus: Feeder, Catcher, Quality Checks, Packing, Cartons, Manufacturing, Production, Gluing, Sorting, Maintenance
About the Company: Graphic Packaging International is one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of f…
Experience: None (entry-level)
Type: Hourly
Benefits: Competitive Pay, 401(k) w/employer matching, Health & Welfare Benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescript…

Irca Group

Production Manager Elk Grove Village
Skills & Focus: food production, safety standards, program compliance, production schedule, performance management, KPIs, lean manufacturing, communication skills, team leadership, continuous improvement
About the Company: IRCA is a prominent international provider of semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and gelato markets. They cater to independent producers as well…
Experience: 5+ years in a Supervisory or Management role in food manufacturing, or related industries of CPG, chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Salary: $120K - $140K
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Progr…

The Mather

Certified Dietary Manager Evanston
Skills & Focus: Certified Dietary Manager, restaurant management, dietary requirements, IDDSI, food safety, nutritional assessment, menu creation, scheduling, team training, quality dining service
About the Company: The Mather is a Life Plan Community for those age 62 and better located in Evanston, Illinois, close to the charming downtown district and an abundance of publ…
Experience: Progressive experience in an upscale restaurant and/or Life Plan community
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Mather offers a competitive benefits package including a generous paid time off program, 401(k) with employer match, we…

Sensient Technologies Corporation

Certified Flavorist II – Sweet & Beverage Hoffman Estates
Skills & Focus: flavor creation, collaboration, innovation, customer projects, sensory research, flavor chemistry, analytical techniques, flavor technologies, product development, teamwork
About the Company: Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at fac…
Experience: 10 years of hands-on flavor creation experience
Salary: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00
Type: Full Time
Benefits: comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families
Sr Flavorist, Innovation Hoffman Estates
Skills & Focus: flavor creation, innovation, collaboration, customer projects, flavor chemistry, analytics, cross-functional teams, flavor technology, sensory research, ingredient development
About the Company: Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global leader in colors, flavors, and extracts, employing advanced technologies at facilities to develop specialty food …
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on flavor creation experience
Salary: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 USD
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of employees and their families.

Cresco Labs

Edibles Agent - 2nd shift Joliet
Skills & Focus: production, packaging, edibles, quality control, food safety, sanitation, task management, attention to detail, commercial machinery, kitchen production
About the Company: Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufa…
Experience: Two years of experience in a general production, preferably a regulated field producing for human consumption.
Salary: $20 - $20 USD
Benefits: Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vis…

Michael Foods Inc.

Food Safety Coordinator Lansing
Skills & Focus: Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Health Benefits, Life Insurance, Disability coverage, Employee assistance programs, 401(k), Equal Opportunity Employer, Workplace Accommodations
About the Company: Michael Foods is a leading provider of egg products, processed potatoes, and dairy products, dedicated to food safety and quality.
Benefits: Paid time off, Health Benefits, Life Insurance, Disability coverage, Employee assistance programs, 401(k)
Machine Operator 2 -Pasteurizer 3rd Shift Lansing
Skills & Focus: Machine Operator, Pasteurizer, 3rd Shift, Lansing, Illinois, safety, product quality, equipment maintenance, food production, team collaboration
About the Company: Michael Foods Inc. is part of Post Holdings, a public company that provides a variety of food products.
Benefits: Paid time off, Health Benefits, Life Insurance, Disability coverage, Employee assistance programs (includes counseling,…

Biomérieux Inc.

Packaging Operator 1 Lombard
Skills & Focus: packaging, cGMP, medias, labeling, inspection, batch records, SOPs, QCMSampling, Line clearance, quality
About the Company: bioMérieux is a global leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals in the diagnosis of infectious diseases an…
Experience: 6 months in a regulated manufacturing or packaging environment
Salary: $20.60 - $25.40 per hour
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, wellness programs, voluntary benefits

H.B. Fuller

Machine Operator I Northbrook
Skills & Focus: production, packaging, labels, quality standards, safety regulations, equipment operation, reporting, housekeeping, raw materials, compliance
About the Company: As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and p…
Experience: No prior experience required
Type: On-Site
Benefits: comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time …

Sealed Air Corporation

Quality Control Inspector Romeoville
Skills & Focus: Quality Control, Inspection, Coordinates shifts, Product testing, Data entry, Non-conformance reports, Quality reports, Food safety, Calibrations, Communication
About the Company: Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, aiming for a safer, less wasteful, and more resilient g…
Experience: Previous inspection experience preferred
Salary: $21.59/hr plus $2.00 Shift Differential
Type: Full-time

Dominos

Production Sanitation team member Crown Point
Skills & Focus: production, sanitation, dough, cleaning, safety protocol, machine maintenance, temperature monitoring, trays, equipment troubleshooting, food safety
Salary: $20.00/hour
Production Sanitation Associate Crown Point
Skills & Focus: production, sanitation, cleaning, food safety, dough processing, equipment troubleshooting, batch data, temperature monitoring, food safety audits, sanitization
Salary: $20.00/hour

Sgs

Quality Inspector (Wind and Solar) Hammond
Skills & Focus: Quality Manager, Non-Conformance reports, Technical inspections, Audit findings, Compliance, Quality Culture, Support audits, ISO, KPIs monitoring, Enablon
About the Company: SGS is a global inspections and testing company.
Type: Contract

Lear Corporation

Production Coach Hammond
Skills & Focus: supervising, production, employees, quality, safety, training, communication, efficiency, performance, documentation
About the Company: We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Our teams have invented groundb…
Experience: six months to one year related experience and/or training
Type: Full-time