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As part of the world’s largest almond processing manufacturer, this role will lead hourly quality team members in executing both food safety and quality systems functions. The Quality Assurance Team Leader is responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes and ensuring that all products meet the required standards of quality and safety. This role involves supervising the QA team, conducting inspections, and implementing quality control measures to maintain compliance with industry regulations and company policies.RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborates with Quality Manager to ensure proper metrics and processes are established and executed to reduce complaints and hold product.
- Leverages proper routines as well as problem solving to ensure appropriate attention on shop floor to manage health of processes (food safety and quality) and identify root cause for deviations and process interruptions.
- Conduct regular inspections and audits of production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Drives continuous improvement processes and tools across Quality and Operations team to deliver consistent reduction in complaints (consumer and customer); delivers first time quality targets.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, including food safety standards and HACCP guidelines.
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints related to product quality.
- Prepare and present reports on quality performance to management.
- Coaches the quality and operations team to deliver quality objectives; applies sound motivational and correctional techniques, including employee counseling and disciplinary actions and recognitions for good work.
- Stays abreast of employee contributions and potential growth so that opportunities for greater contributions can be capitalized.
- Ensures proper scheduling to effectively staff the operation as well as appropriately manages time and attendance for the department.
- Contributes to the development of effective employee training programs. Conducts training and promotes continuous learning of staff resulting in a flexible and agile workforce.
- Works with Department Manager to plan and manage department activities in accordance with budget.
- This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
WHAT YOU NEED
*Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred in food science) and 2 years of quality assurance/quality control experience in a manufacturing environment or 5 years of assurance/quality control experience in a manufacturing environment in lieu of degree
- SQF Practitioner and PCQI Certification preferred
- Experience presenting concepts and ideas to employees at all levels of the organization as well as external customers in business and technical fields.
- Experience writing and interpreting complex documents in a clear and concise manner.
- Proficient use of computer and analytical software. Able to develop, interpret and apply specification parameters.
- Expert knowledge of statistics and SPC.
- Knowledge of USDA Grades and standards for the almond industry.
- Strong technical background and ability to analyze laboratory reports and technical data.
- Required to keep Quality Assurance documents and specifications current.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a standard manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, hazardous materials, and heavy machinery in varying work and weather conditions. You may be required to occasionally climb stairs and/or ladders. This position may require standing for extended periods and working in a manufacturing environment.
WHY BLUE DIAMOND?
In addition to working at the world’s largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits, Health & Wellness Guide HERE .
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Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Government's Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965 and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.Similar Jobs
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What We Do
Blue Diamond Growers is on a global mission to share the benefits of almonds with the world.
Blue Diamond Growers is the world's largest almond processing and marketing company. We are the world’s leading almond brand, and we’re focused on building markets and creating new products to deliver the benefits of almonds to the world. Made up of more than 3,000 growers, we’re cooperatively owned by half of the state's almond growers who produce over 80 percent of the world almond supply.
The California almond crop is marketed to all 50 states and more than 90 foreign countries, making almonds California's largest food export, the sixth largest U.S. food export and the #1 specialty crop in America. We keep that market-leading position by remaining strategically ahead of the curve, with continual innovations in our award-winning processing plants and information technology systems that have grown by leaps and bounds to support global growth.
Our biggest point of differentiation, though, is our people. Through cooperation and teamwork, we, the Almond People as we’re affectionately known, deliver the best-tasting, highest-value almonds and almond products in the world.
This is an exciting time at Blue Diamond where every team member can showcase their talents and contribute in new and innovative ways to drive accomplishments. The opportunity is here for each of us to step up, take our futures in hand and find new ways to achieve at Blue Diamond. We’re building on our strengths, learning as we go, trusting one another and realizing unprecedented levels of success.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
