Employment Type: Salaried
Shift: Third
Work Designation: Onsite
Position Summary:
Directs the day to day Quality Assurance functions within the facility to assure all products are produced within required quality specifications and regulatory requirements.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises shift QA departmental activities which includes training employees, planning and assigning and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Reviews HACCP and production documentation for final release of finished products. Monitors QA line audits to insure compliance with established processing and quality standards. Releases product to shipping as needed. Issues Certificates of Analysis as needed.
- Coordinates with QA Manager in investigating and resolving customer complaints and/or quality and food safety issues, report findings, and develop corrective action measures.
- Initiates QA holds as needed for finished product, ingredients and packaging. Determines disposition, communicates disposition to 3rd parties responsible for carrying them out and assists in setting guidelines for proper usage as rework or disposal.
- Works regularly with other management staff in an effort to develop and maintain quality improvements in processing and finished product quality.
- Participates in the development, implementation, and training of new policies, procedures and/or programs at local site.
- Reviews incoming ingredients and packaging materials against specifications and COAs before release for use in production.
- Reviews micro results of finished products, sanitation swabs and environmental swabs, initiating corrective action as required.
- Participates in preparation and execution third-party audits. Performs audits of facility for follow up by production management.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Food Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3 years experience in a food manufacturing quality assurance function to include quality supervision experience and/or training.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP, quality systems, and sanitation requirements for a food manufacturing facility.
- Must be able to problem solve, show a high attention to detail and be very self motivated.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you're willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.
Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision - coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
- Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
- Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
Physical Demands:
Regularly requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Physical strength and dexterity sufficient to perform the required task(s). Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more with assistance. Additional demands may be required.
Work Environment:
In addition to normal business hours, work schedules may include after hours and weekends as needed. May work outside and in adverse temperatures which include extreme hot, cold, and humidity. May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. Must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment as required by established Company Safety standards. May require work in confined and dark spaces, and at heights in excess of 18 feet for prolonged periods of time.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Ventura Foods
sick time, 401(k), profit sharing
Sep 12, 2024