Position Title: Product Integrity Representative

Based in: Santa Maria, CA or Salinas, CA

Travel requirements detailed below (no seasonal relocation)

Reports To: Product Integrity Sr. Manager

Status: Hourly Full-time, Regular

Wage Scale: $26.50 -$30.50 per hour

Position Description Purpose                    

The Product Integrity Representative maintains and assists with food safety program, 3^rd party inspection and quality assurance for all Naturipe Berry Growers Inc. fresh berry commodities.

This position provides communication support, technical assistance, and problem-solving ability to a complex assortment of situations that include, but are not limited to, product quality assurance and food safety.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Ag Business or related field
• Work Experience in Strawberry or other Ag related field preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in implementing Food Safety Program:

• Perform Risk Assessment
• Perform GAP Seasonal Self-Inspection (preparation for audit)
• Perform GAP Spot Checks
• Perform Facility Inspections
• Water Sampling & Multi-Residue Testing

Assist in implementing Quality Assurance Program:

• QA supply inventory
• Assist with train incoming inspectors/Samplers

Qualifications:

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment
• Ability to work with a people of varying skill level, expertise and experience.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor in stressful situations.
• Strong commitment to perform and produce at the highest level of quality at all times
• Ability to manage individual workflow effectively and make process improvement recommendations
• Basic knowledge of berry crops and varieties
• Demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge and understanding of issues related to sustainable agriculture.
• Ability to communicate well with others verbally and in written formats. Literate in English
• and Spanish preferred.
• Understand or learn the needs and quality concerns of retail customers.
• Ability to think independently
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office application software (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• High degree of comfort with high volume of e-mail, text and cell phone communications
• Prior exposure to a fast-paced business environment operating in an extreme work environment.
• Possess and Maintain a Valid driver license ability to be insured

Working Conditions:

• Work shifts include overtime and weekend hours.
• Seasonal travel throughout California Berry Growing Regions; Salinas, Watsonville, Santa Maria and Oxnard.
• Typical travel includes single day, overnight and 2-3 night stays. Occasional extended
• stay travel up to one week, no seasonal relocation.
• Infrequent travel to other locations throughout US such as retail outlets and Distribution Centers.

Physical Requirements:

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this role, the individual must be able to meet the following requirements; reasonable accommodations may be made to accommodate an individual with disabilities.
• Evaluation of fruit and plants requires ability to manipulate, handle, and feel; taste/smell; identify color variations and visual fruit evaluation with precise detail to determine berry quality.
• Ability to tolerate physical activity within different settings is required such as walking on uneven ground in a field harvest environment and safely working around material handling equipment in a cooling facility.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, grasp, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Perform occasional lifting or moving items weighing 10-50 pounds.