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Title: QA/Food
Safety Supervisor-Berries – Oxnard, CA
Req Number: S2219
Job Category: Quality Control
Location: Oxnard CA
Responsibilities:
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs food safety (good agricultural practices) and quality audits and
review of Dole Berry Company growing, harvesting and cooling operations.
Generate reports of the audits, analyze and make recommendations for further
improvements to mitigate food safety hazards in the growing, harvesting,
cooling and handling of products. Assist in the development and
implementation of on-farm food safety and quality programs including training
and development of manuals and programs. Implementation of total Quality
Assurance programs and procedures in the fields and coolers including but not
limited to evaluation and grading of the product based on Company's and
customer's specifications and provide feedback to necessary groups. Working
with the appropriate management personnel, this position will also have some
decision making latitude regarding the product being inspected. Under the
guidance of Manager Food Safety, execute projects that meet the technical and
business needs of the Company. Must follow all Food Safety Requirements and
cGMPs as applicable to position.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Ag Science; Post Harvest
Physiology, Food Science. Equivalent combination of education and experience
in Agriculture specifically dealing with food safety and quality assurance
will be considered.
SKILLS: 3-5 years in food industry, with 1-3 years in supervision, in a
quality assurance position. Must have knowledge of US EPA, US FDA and USDA
regulations and guidelines associated with growing, harvesting, packing,
handling and shipping of fruits and vegetables. Effectively communicate
scientific and technical information to both technical and non-technical
personnel. Experience in strawberry farming / cooling / field operations
desirable. Fluent in both English and Spanish, verbal and written preferred.
OTHER: Must have the ability to make decisions, maintain regular and
acceptable attendance, follow directions, interact well with co-workers,
understand and follow posted work rules/procedures and to accept constructive
criticism. Must have valid CA Driver's License; this position is assigned a
company vehicle to carry out job responsibilities. . Travel to various ranch
locations (Northern and Southern growing regions) to assist with
implementation of the programs
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: Supervisory and training skills; working experience with Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), strong
analytical and problem solving skills required; knowledge of related Federal
and State regulations; competency in computer word processing (MS Word),
Spreadsheet (Excel).
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