Job Detail
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Job ID 37412
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Experience 2-5 years of experience
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Industry Agriculture - Food Industry - Produce
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Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree. 5 years of related experience can be used in lieu of education.
Job Description
Position Title: Quality Manager
Employment Status: Fulltime/Exempt
Department: Operations
Position Reports To: Sr. Director of Operations
Summary Description:
This position is responsible for overall product quality across all berries and geographies. Along with strong communication skills, the ability to lead a team, collaborate with other departments, build relationships with growers and problem solve are all critical skills. Responsibilities will include monitoring product quality & inventory rotation, developing reporting, standardizing procedures, managing the dock inspection process and personnel, and collaboration with sales.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Establish, monitor, report and uphold Cal Giant quality specifications and standards.
- Manage QC inspectors work-product quality at internal facilities and 3PL facilities.
- Ensure quality inspections are inputted into our QC database utilizing our QC application system.
- Develop metrics to assess efficiency of receiving process, inspection process, and overall product quality.
- Maintain constant communication with Production Team over the quality of the fruit.
- Provide quality summary analyses to sales and management.
- Coordinate with sales and operations.
- Conduct audits to ensure compliance with SOP’s.
- Collaborate with growers to resolve quality issues as they arise in a timely manner.
- Assist in training staff at 3PL locations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree. 5 years of related experience can be used in lieu of education.
- 2 years of related experience.
- Bilingual English and Spanish.
- Knowledge of berry fruits, such as production, pre- and post-harvest fruit behavior, etc.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Computer proficiency in MS Office; intermediate level Excel.
- Analytical skill in assessing fruit volumes and quality.
- Time-management and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in an effective manner.
- Ability to distinguish colors, shapes, and defects with a high attention to detail.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Passport required for international travel.
- DMV Record must pass California Giants Insurance Company requirements.
- Extended travel is required to support all operations.
Physical Requirements:
- This position must be able to stand for long periods of time inspecting fruit.
- Must be able to lift 20-25 lbs up onto pallets of fruit at shoulder level on a continual basis throughout the shift.
- This position is subject to harvesting schedules and could work as much as 9-10 hour days. Some days could be longer.
- This position may work up to 6 days a week during the season depending on the harvesting schedule.
Pay Range: $90,027.98 – $112,534.98
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