Quality Control - Lead

Job Title:

Quality Control Inspector Lead

Department:

Operations

Position Type:

Full Time Employment - Hourly

Report to:

Quality Control Supervisor

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The Quality Control Leadis responsible for leading the daily quality controloperationswithin our packing and cold storage facilities. This role oversees the quality control inspectors and ensures consistent application ofcompanyinspection standards,product specifications and verifies compliance with customerrequirementswhile fostering a culture of continuous improvement,accountability and food safety.

Duties& Responsibilities:

• Lead andassistin the supervision of daily activities of the quality control team

• Assign inspection responsibilities to inspectors during receiving, shipping, rework, repack and packing activities

• Provide training and coaching to quality control inspectors andmonitorinspector performance

• Ensure inspection procedures are performed accurately and consistently

• Perform quality inspections of incoming and outgoing berry shipments including during any packing, repacking, or reworking activities

• Verifyproductcompliance with customer specifications, USDA grade standards, company product specifications

• Perform routine verification of inspections to ensure consistency among inspectors

• Provide support in the decision-makingprocessfor the dispositionofquestionableproductincluding holds, rejections,release and rework

• ComplywithGMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), sanitation procedures, and food safety requirements.

• Participate in inspector calibration exercises and annual quality training.

• Monitor product shelf-lifeprogramsand inventory rotation

• Perform other qualitycontrolduties as assigned.

• Travel to other remote locations asneeded for support

Skills/

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minium of2-5 years’experience in fresh produce quality assurance, agriculture, food manufacturingor warehouse operations

• Knowledge ofUSDA Grade Standards and Inspection Procedures

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and electronic quality management systems

• Excellentorganizationalandcommunicationskills

• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner

• Punctual, regular, and consistent attendance, and ability to work overtime, nights and weekends if needed

• Ability to lead, motivate and develop employees

• Bilingual English and Spanish language proficiency(reading, writing, and speaking) is preferred but not required.

Physical Demand sand

Working Conditions:

• Required to stand forlong periodsof time

• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, push, pull and perform repetitive motions

• Must be able to lift 20-30lbs as needed

• Must be willing to work in a refrigerated warehouse environment of 33ºF - 40ºF

• Ability towork overtime,weekends and holidays

This job description is intended to outline the framework of the duties performed by employees in this job. It is notan exhaustive list of all thejob’sresponsibilities. All our jobs include a broad range of activities, duties, and responsibilities which may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.