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Your mission: Protect every product, every shift.
Nexus Employment seeks a Food Safety Compliance Auditor to uphold rigorous standards at a food manufacturing facility serving the Skokie/Niles, IL area. This full-time, third-shift role pays $21/hr with weekly pay and the opportunity to advance within a quality-focused environment.
Impact you’ll make
- Champion food safety, quality, and GMP compliance on the production floor.
- Lead in-process inspections on active lines each shift.
- Authenticate documentation: review production paperwork; confirm retains, lot/code dates, net weights, label accuracy, and metal detection records.
- Validate equipment performance through scale verifications and metal detector audits.
- Safeguard consumers by holding materials when issues are detected.
- Verify clean changeovers; execute ATP swabs and environmental swabbing.
- Reinforce controls via allergen checks and audits for glass, brittle plastic, magnets, and metal detection.
- Maintain readiness: prepare retain samples and manage QA supply inventory.
- Drive compliance visibility by monitoring/reporting GMPs and conducting internal plant audits with meticulous records.
- Trigger corrective action with maintenance work requests and support onboarding/training of new QA staff.
- Protect the brand by escalating critical issues and stopping production when required.
- Contribute to broader QA initiatives as needed.
What you bring to the table
- High school diploma (required); college education is a plus.
- Minimum 1 year of QA/QC or operations experience in food manufacturing.
- Solid basic math, excellent attention to detail, and strong organization/time management.
- Confident communicator (written and verbal), reliable, safety-focused, and collaborative yet independent.
Compensation and schedule
- $21/hr starting pay.
- Full-time, third-shift role.
- Weekly pay.
How to join
Apply in person at the Nexus Employment Solutions Plus Niles location.
Nexus Employment Solutions Plus
7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Unit 12Niles, IL 60714
Please bring 2 forms of identification when applying.
AI Disclosure:
Our recruitment process may include AI-assisted tools to support candidate evaluation. These tools do not replace human decision-making. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Your mission: Protect every product, every shift.
Nexus Employment seeks a Food Safety Compliance Auditor to uphold rigorous standards at a food manufacturing facility serving the Skokie/Niles, IL area. This full-time, third-shift role pays $21/hr with weekly pay and the opportunity to advance within a quality-focused environment.
Impact you’ll make
- Champion food safety, quality, and GMP compliance on the production floor.
- Lead in-process inspections on active lines each shift.
- Authenticate documentation: review production paperwork; confirm retains, lot/code dates, net weights, label accuracy, and metal detection records.
- Validate equipment performance through scale verifications and metal detector audits.
- Safeguard consumers by holding materials when issues are detected.
- Verify clean changeovers; execute ATP swabs and environmental swabbing.
- Reinforce controls via allergen checks and audits for glass, brittle plastic, magnets, and metal detection.
- Maintain readiness: prepare retain samples and manage QA supply inventory.
- Drive compliance visibility by monitoring/reporting GMPs and conducting internal plant audits with meticulous records.
- Trigger corrective action with maintenance work requests and support onboarding/training of new QA staff.
- Protect the brand by escalating critical issues and stopping production when required.
- Contribute to broader QA initiatives as needed.
What you bring to the table
- High school diploma (required); college education is a plus.
- Minimum 1 year of QA/QC or operations experience in food manufacturing.
- Solid basic math, excellent attention to detail, and strong organization/time management.
- Confident communicator (written and verbal), reliable, safety-focused, and collaborative yet independent.
Compensation and schedule
- $21/hr starting pay.
- Full-time, third-shift role.
- Weekly pay.
How to join
Apply in person at the Nexus Employment Solutions Plus Niles location.
Nexus Employment Solutions Plus
7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Unit 12Niles, IL 60714
Please bring 2 forms of identification when applying.
AI Disclosure:
Our recruitment process may include AI-assisted tools to support candidate evaluation. These tools do not replace human decision-making. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
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- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in food safety auditor jobs.
- HACCP certification or formal HACCP training with documented audit experience
- Knowledge of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and FSMA preventive controls
- Experience conducting gap assessments against GFSI-recognized schemes such as SQF or BRC
- Ability to write corrective action reports and track closure of findings
- Bachelor's degree in food science, microbiology, agricultural science, or a related field
- Proficiency with audit management software and electronic record-keeping systems
Tips for Your Food Safety Auditor Job Search
Lead your resume with audit certifications
Put your HACCP, SQF, BRC, or FSSC 22000 certifications in the top third of your resume, before your work history. Hiring managers for food safety auditor roles screen for these credentials first and often filter out candidates who bury them.
Tailor applications to the audit scope listed
Job postings for food safety auditors often specify a scope: supplier audits, internal audits, or third-party certification audits. Match your resume bullets to the exact scope in the posting so your relevant experience is immediately visible to the reviewer.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists food safety auditor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight corrective action report writing
Many candidates list audit experience but skip the documentation side. Employers want auditors who can write clear, defensible corrective action reports. Add specific language in your resume about drafting CARs, tracking closure, and presenting findings to plant management.
Prepare audit scenario answers for interviews
Food safety auditor interviews frequently include scenario questions, such as how you handle a facility that challenges a critical finding. Prepare two or three examples from past audits where you documented a violation, defended your finding, and guided the team through resolution.
Negotiate travel expectations before accepting
Many food safety auditor roles require significant travel to supplier or processing sites. Before you accept an offer, clarify the expected travel percentage, reimbursement policy, and whether regional versus national scope is involved so there are no surprises after you start.
Food Safety Auditor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most food safety auditors?
The most active employers for food safety auditors right now are NSF, SGS, and LRQA, and the most openings are in Texas, Illinois, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong at large food manufacturers and third-party certification bodies.
How many food safety auditor jobs are remote?
About 100% of food safety auditor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote roles are more common in audit program management, documentation review, and supplier qualification than in hands-on facility inspection positions, which typically require on-site presence.
How do you become a food safety auditor?
Start by earning a degree in food science, microbiology, or a related field, then complete HACCP training and gain experience in a food manufacturing or quality assurance role. Pursue a GFSI-recognized certification such as SQF Practitioner or BRC Internal Auditor. Build your audit experience through internal audits before moving into third-party or supplier auditing positions.
Can you get a food safety auditor job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level food safety auditor roles exist, particularly in internal quality assurance at food manufacturers. Employers often consider candidates with hands-on production or laboratory experience combined with completed HACCP training. Volunteering for internal audit teams and earning an entry-level GFSI certification strengthens your application significantly before you have formal auditing credits on your resume.
What does the food safety auditor interview process look like?
Most food safety auditor interviews include a phone screen with HR, a technical interview with a quality or compliance manager covering regulatory knowledge and audit methodology, and at least one behavioral round focused on how you handle disputed findings or non-compliant facilities. Some employers add a written exercise asking you to review a mock audit report and identify gaps.
Where can I find and apply to food safety auditor jobs?
You can find and apply to food safety auditor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and audit specialization, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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