Quality Assurance Supervisor

Purpose of Position:

Works with Quality Assurance Manager to oversee the Quality Control and food safety activities in the processing facility for a particular shift. Supports and maintains Del Monte Fresh Produce standards of quality and food safety. Acts on behalf of the QA Manager when needed.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for training the Quality Control Technicians and the Quality Control Inspectors.
• Ensure that all testing programs are consistent and procedures are followed.
• Communicate with Operations and QA Management when Critical Control Points (CCP) are out of control.
• Responsible for following, promoting, and enforcing food safety practices and food defense within the facility.
• Ensures HACCP, FSMA, federal, local, and company rules and regulations are adhered to throughout the facility.
• Ensure that all paperwork (documentation) is complete and accurate for each shift and each day.
• Assist Quality Assurance Manager in reviewing documentation for trending analysis.
• Conduct quality control inspections on a regular basis or random basis as may be required by the operations.
• Supervise quality control inspection requirements at the facility. Ensure that Del Monte quality standards are maintained at all times.
• Conduct training meeting with QA and production employees.
• Participate in monthly plant inspections.

Minimum Skills Required:

• Associate Degree (2-year college education)
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Quality Control Technician or Quality Control Supervisor in a related field
• Ability to train others (QC Technicians and Inspectors)
• Organized and able to multitask
• Proven working experience as a Quality Supervisor/Quality Technician
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Excellent analytical skills
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Good organization, and analytical skills
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely while adapting communications content to level of audience
• Ability to listen actively and to respond to questions with complete and accurate answers
• Experience with PC spreadsheet and database applications
• Ability to work as a team player
• Able to lead a group and facilitate training
• Innovation: ability to use creativity and judgment to resolve problems
• Strong leadership capabilities

Preferred:

• BS Degree in Food Science or related field
• Deep knowledge of the Quality Industry with corresponding certifications.
• Experience in quality systems analysis, spreadsheet modeling and compilation of large data sets;
• Bilingual in Spanish would also be a plus

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE IS AN EEO/AA/V/H