Purpose of Position:
This position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Quality Assurance at the Port Gloucester facility. This position requires working on afternoon / night shifts, long hours and some weekends.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provides guidance to the production floor and QA techs by performing routine walkthroughs and audits of both personnel and processes. Enforces adherence to Primus, FDA, FSMA, USDA regulations.
• Ensures HACCP, FSMA, federal, local, and company rules and regulations are adhered to throughout the facility.
• Perform/oversee quality inspections and product temperature checks for all products arriving to the port.
• Supervise quality control inspection requirements at the facility. Ensure that Del Monte quality standards are maintained at all times.
• Generate and distribute quality reports in a timely and accurate manner
• Perform/oversee daily re-inspections of warehouse products.
• Maintains the allergen program, through production scheduling and separation, which satisfies USDA, FDA, FSMA, and Primus requirements, without a formal allergen room.
• Production software (Produce Pro) key user and trainer for the Facility.
• Ensures compliance of DM procedures, emergency action plan, sanitation plan, recall plan, GMPs, and other related food safety and quality programs.
• Maintains a specific QA program for the facility, including equipment calibrations, document review, verification, training, and direct observations.
• Maintains compliance with product specifications and special handling procedures for USDA and FDA products.
• Collects quality information to generate reports in order to keep the appropriate performance of the QA department. Micro results are shared with appropriate parties through electronic or physical records.
• Maintains open communication with all Managers and Corporate QA about findings and potential issues, to ensure that DM products quality is maintained at all times.
• Helps develop new methodologies by providing solutions to quality issues, food safety, reviewing shelf life, labels, and auditing processes on the inspection room and coolers.
• Assists with the implementation and review of quality assurance procedures.
• Actively participates in department audits and conducts corrective actions for any findings.

MINIMUM SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 1 to 2 years previous work experience in fresh cut or produce operations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Good communication skills (i.e. written and verbal).
• Ability to multi-task.
• Training on GMPs and food safety.
• Proven working experience as a Quality Supervisor/Quality Technician
• Ability to train others (QC Technicians and Inspectors)
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Ability to lift 40lb boxes of produce.
• Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) to work on the Port facility.

Please refer the Job description for details