Quality Supervisor

at  Westfalia Fruit

COME AND JOIN THE LEADING #AVOEXPERTS

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.
With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3 years’ experience working within a food production environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Quality Assurance position.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with colleagues across various departments.
• A keen eye for detail with a diligent approach to thinking.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• To supervise the QA team, to ensure all tasks are completed to schedule.
• To complete product sampling.
• To conduct positive release checks
• To ensure on-line fruit quality standards are met consistently.
• To ensure that packhouse procedures related to quality are adhered to.
• To assist in the training of Westfalia Fruit and agency staff in product grading.
• To maintain systems to manage label information against customer specifications and to conduct label checks.
• Hold the QA team briefing in the absence of the QA Manager.
• To adhere to the company’s Health and Safety policy.