OVERVIEW:

As a Quality Lead you will be responsible for managing your team, overseeing the day-to-day operations, ensuring that process standards are achieved to produce consistent, safe, high-quality ESL and UHT beverages. The Quality Lead will be responsible for helping their team with micro testing, environmental testing, shelf-life samples, ensuring aseptic packets are correct, GMP auditing, pathogen testing and antibiotic sampling. This position shares responsibility for maintaining Suntado’s food safety, quality and legality program under the BRC guidelines.
We are seeking someone who will contribute daily to the progress of plant start up and commissioning. Candidate will assist in creation of documents and training procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent active listening and communication skills.
• Be capable of standing/walking for an entire shift.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
• Familiar with current communication tools and platforms (collaboration tools, instead messaging, blogs, etc.) to keep our organization well informed in a timely manner.
• Ability to maintain accurate records in accordance with company standards.

DISCLAIMER:

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature of work performed; the level of knowledge and skills typically required; and usual working conditions of this position. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive listing of all requirements or responsibilities that may be required by employees in this position.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel as classified.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of high school diploma or GED program and have 5+ years of leadership experience in food/beverage manufacturing plant or similar field.
• The ideal candidate will be proficient in micro testing.
• Streak plating, Petrie film testing, shelf life studies, environmental pathogen testing, and antibiotic testing experience is a plus.
• Familiar with milk testing equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be decisive, and possess the ability to multitask.
• Knowledge of basic math and reading comprehension skills.
• Experience with Microsoft office programs

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Immediately report and escalate any deviation from food safety and quality programs.
• Coordinate training of personnel for equipment, materials, and plant standards.
• Maintain an action tracker for your team and establish accountability with team to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure appropriate processes and standards are in place and followed to keep producing quality beverages, maintain high performance, and generate robust records.
• Report micro testing issues for your shift and work with support departments to address causal factors.
• Maintain accurate and precise records of materials for your shift and properly set up the next shift for smooth turnover.
• Always maintain work area and your personnel in audit-ready status.
• Engages with team and all other departments to troubleshoot and problem solve in real-time.
• Identify and work to resolve issues that inhibit the departments achievement of KPIs.
• Participate in cross functional teams focused on reducing micro testing problems and improving performance, resolving quality concerns, and leverage situations where your expertise can add value.
• Monitor work schedules of staff to ensure all tasks are completed.
• Report to work, training, and meetings on time, when scheduled.
• Enforce and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Continuous training to foster employee understanding and engagement in all aspects of safety, food safety, and overall quality.
• Enable your team to be successful by ensuring they have the tools needed and being available to answer questions.
• Coach and inspire the team to help them realize their optimal performance and success.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of high school diploma or GED program and have 5+ years of leadership experience in food/beverage manufacturing plant or similar field.
• The ideal candidate will be proficient in micro testing.
• Streak plating, Petrie film testing, shelf life studies, environmental pathogen testing, and antibiotic testing experience is a plus.
• Familiar with milk testing equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be decisive, and possess the ability to multitask.
• Knowledge of basic math and reading comprehension skills.
• Experience with Microsoft office programs.