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QA
Manager
Sunrise Growers - Santa Maria, CA
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Summary
Monitor, enforce, and develop
quality control policies and procedures for the production plant, as well
as programs for 3 rd party audits and regulatory
programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
[Sunrise Grower’s job descriptions describe the key
areas of responsibility, but do not attempt to describe all activities or
areas of responsibility. In most cases the description covers approximately
80% of an individual's daily, weekly or monthly job duties.]
- Monitor food safety and
sanitation activities of the Oxnard plant by: reviewing and
implementing new food safety and sanitation procedures, enforcing all
policies, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Food Safety Programs, and
monitoring food safety and sanitation checklists. Raise awareness
about consequences of not following policies.
- Enforce production
specifications for customers by obtaining specs from Technical
Services Director. Train QA Leads on procedures, set up documentation
procedures, and monitor the production process to ensure adherence.
- Manage QA Leads by: planning
departmental activities to meet corporate objectives, organizing work
activities to accomplish the objectives, and directing and developing
employees by providing formal and informal performance assessments.
Conduct disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Prepare for and participate
in 3 rd party or customer audits by:
organizing proper paperwork, performing internal audits prior to auditor’s
arrival, leading tours, and answering questions during and after the
audit.
- Communicate with Plant
Manager regarding raw fruit quality and finished product quality.
- Operate in a cross-functional
role when required. Act as QA Supervisor/Lead as needed.
- Walk the facility on a daily
basis to ensure adherence to Safety and Food Quality standards.
Qualification
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be
able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Food Science or related
field from a four year college or university; or three to five years of
related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education
and experience is required.
Language Skills
Must be able to read and
interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write routine reports
and correspondences. Must be able to speak effectively before groups of
customers or employees of the organization. Bilingual English/Spanish
preferred.
Mathematical Skills
Must be able to add, subtract,
multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Must be able to compute rate, ratio, and percent
and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Must be able to apply concepts such
as fractions, percentages, rations, and proportions to devise practical
solutions.
Reasoning Ability
Must be able to interpret and
fulfill an extensive variety of written, oral, visual, or graphic instructions.
Must possess advanced problem solving skills used in complex situations.
Personal Traits
Must be able to handle
multiple, conflicting priorities. Must be able to handle difficult customer
problems effectively and diplomatically. Must be able to communicate and
support the company’s policies and procedures to employees and customers in
a positive manner. Must be able to follow directions from a supervisor.
Must be able to interact with coworkers. Must be able to understand and
follow posted work rules and procedures. Must be able to accept
constructive criticism. Must be able to lead and manage others.
Tools and Equipment Required
Personal computer, email, fax machines, standard office
software (MS Office), and DAX software. Individuals are expected to wear
slip-resistant footwear in production areas, i.e
rubber-soled shoes with traction.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee
will frequently walk, stand, sit, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, or balance.
In addition, the employee will maneuver, reach, handle, or feel tools and
controls with hands and fingers. The employee is regularly required to walk
over wet, uneven surfaces and climb ladders and stairs. The employee will
need to talk, hear, taste, or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to
50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision,
and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The surrounding work environment is characterized by
wet and/or humid conditions. Individuals are occasionally exposed to moving
mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and vibrations from machines.
Due to the work setting, the environment is usually loud. Earplugs and
hairnets are available and are required in the production area.
Please be advised that job-related responsibilities are
subject to change at any time.
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