Food Specifications Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Chicago IL United States LaSalle Network Full time

LaSalle Network is looking to hire a Food Specifications Coordinator for one of our top clients in the food/CPG space in Chicago, IL.

This person is responsible for developing and revising the product and ingredient specifications for the purposes of labeling, procurement accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

The Food Specifications Coordinator will work with cross-functional teams on bringing in new ingredients and recipes, and working with Product Development to continuously improve internal processes.

This is a 6-month contract opportunity (paid as W2), full-time hours, and fully remote. Living in the Chicagoland area is preferred, but this candidate can be remote anywhere in the U.S.

Food Specifications Coordinator Responsibilities:

  • Works closely with cross-functional teams (product development, regulatory, commercialization, ingredient procurement, food & safety, and quality) to complete daily activities.
  • Understand and implement specification data quality standards.
  • Analyze supplier documents to ensure there are no discrepancies in data within Internal Specifications.
  • Makes needed revisions to specifications in a timely manner.
  • Assist the product development process (new and reformulated products) to ensure regulatory and business requirements are met.
  • Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures.

Food Specifications Coordinator Requirements:

  • B.S. in Science, Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or related field required
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and excellent technical writing skills
  • 1+ year experience in food industry
  • 1+ year experience within Regulatory, Quality, or Research and Development, CPG industry preferred

If you're interested, please apply today

Thank you,

Missy Stella
Sr. Unit Manager
LaSalle Network

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets.



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