Quality Control Lead

Company Description

Wonderful Citrus is America's largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates and harvests more than 58,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across America under the flagship consumer brands of Wonderful Halos mandarins and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red grapefruit.

Job Description

Overview:

The Quality Control Lead will manage the daily activities of his/her area including ownership of the results, coaching the temporary employees, interfacing with other departments and meeting production goals. One of the expectations of this position is that the candidate will be trained and will train others to work in all functional areas of the departments including but not limited to Receiving, Pre-Grade, Packing, Shipping and WIP Room.

Here's what you'll do:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate the startup activities of the area including quality, food safety inspection of fruit scheduled and the production line
• Demonstrate proactive planning for the line and area for next day planning, safety, sanitation, maintenance and team needs. Communicate with other areas in regards to scheduling and other production related issues.
• Monitor team member’s hours, breaks, lunch periods and schedules as efficiently as possible to minimize production downtime.
• Work with other leads to manage immediate tasks as well as outages and special request
• Assist in the continuous improvement efforts at the facilities in Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost and Productivity
• Support the Food Safety Program as needed
• Responsible for operating computer systems to track quality trends and production activity
• Daily auditing of the cleanliness and 5S organization of the area. Teach and provide direction to employees to meet requirements
• Coordinate grade activities and people to assure the Pre-grade fruit quality meets standards
• Interprets company policies and procedures to team members, works with team members to resolve job problem
• Ensure team members are trained in the safe and efficient operation of equipment in their area
• Coach and inspire each member of their area to achieve a higher level of performance
• Conduct safety incident investigations and complete necessary paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 1 to 2 years of a leadership role in a production environment preferred
• Speak, read and write in the English language, bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred
• Must have advanced computer skills; experience required using Microsoft Windows (i.e. Excel and Word)
• Basic mathematical skills required. Must understand ratios, minimums and maximums and percentages.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in oral and written form
• Ability to read and respond to emails in a professional manner
• Ability to multi-task and be comfortable in a fast-paced work setting
• Knowledge of fruit, fruit quality and grade characteristics is a plus but not required
• Must work with fellow co-workers and promote a teamwork environment
• Must be detail oriented and precise
• Good problem solving and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills

Additional Information

Here's what we'll bring to the table:

• Wonderful Giving - a one-of-kind program that donates company money to charities close to our employees' hearts
• Employee college tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral program
• Full benefits package - Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, company matching and annual catch-up, Employee Assistance Program, company-paid life insurance (spouse and dependents to age 26), life insurance, AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4 billion company with 9,000 employees worldwide. We've made Wonderful Pistachios one of America's top-selling salty snacks. We've turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California's top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world's largest flower delivery service.

The Wonderful Company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $120 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $45 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California's Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.

The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories outlined by federal, state, or local laws. 

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