Job description
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.
A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.
To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.
position summary:
We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative Manager of Quality Certifications and Management Systems to lead the implementation and certification of ISO standards across our dairy manufacturing sites. This role will work closely with Quality, Safety, and Environmental teams to build and sustain integrated management systems that meet global standards and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in HACCP, GFSI (FSSC 22000), ISO 9001/14001/45001, and experience managing Kosher, Halal, and KORE compliance programs.
As a key enterprise representative for quality and food safety, this leader will support plant expansions, equipment upgrades, and new processes while driving certification audits, digital quality systems (ETQ, LIMS), and food safety risk mitigation. Preferred qualifications include Lead Auditor certification and knowledge of FDA, USDA, FSMA, and OSHA regulations.
r esponsibilities:
- ISO Certification Leadership: Lead the planning, timelines, implementation, and maintenance of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications across all sites.
- Management System Development: Design and deploy integrated management systems that align with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.
- Corrective and Preventive Action Plan Development: Support each manufacturing location in creation and completion of corrective and preventive action plans in response to external audits.
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: The quality lead is responsible for identifying potential risks and opportunities related to quality and the QMS. This involves proactive strategies to prevent problems and capitalize on chances for improvement.
- Compliance Liaison: The lead acts as a key point of contact for external parties like regulators, auditors from certification bodies, and customers on all quality and compliance issues.
- Training and mentoring: In addition to training internal auditors, provide broader training to employees on ISO standards, the QMS, and quality best practices.
- Promoting quality, safety, and environmental stewardship culture: Act as a champion for quality throughout the organization, promoting awareness of customer and regulatory requirements at all levels. This leadership is key to establishing a sustainable culture of quality, rather than just focusing on compliance.
- Data analysis: Analysis of quality data, audit findings, and customer feedback to identify trends and systemic weaknesses. This analysis is used to drive data-informed decisions for process and product improvement.
skills/qualifications required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field(e.g., Food Science, Environmental Science) and 8+ years of experience in food or dairy manufacturing.
- Extensive experience in quality systems management, including HACCP, GFSI (FSSC 22000), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and integrated management systems.
- Proven success in leading ISO certification projects across multiple sites, with strong auditing, assessment, and compliance skills (including KORE standards). Skilled in Kosher and Halal, and navigating regulatory requirements (FDA, USDA, FSMA, OSHA).
- Exceptional communication and facilitation abilities, with a talent for influencing leadership and enabling cross-functional teams.
- Strong technical proficiency, including Microsoft Office, document management systems, and quality platforms like ETQ and LIMS.
- Preferred qualifications include Lead Auditor certification and experience with digital quality systems and integrated management platforms.
working conditions and physical requirements:
- 40-45 hours as needed
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
position location: Webster, NY; Chicago, IL; or Coopersville, MI
travel: 30-40%
reports to: Sr. Manager Quality Systems
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*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Base pay range:
$90,000—$120,000 USD
fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [email protected].
For Recruitment Agencies At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.
As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.
Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.
