Quality Supervisor - Fresh Express

Quality Supervisor Summary:

The QA Supervisor is responsible for developing, administering and maintaining Food Safety and Quality programs that assure the production of high quality, safe products.

Job Functions:

1.     Supervise the on-line quality assurance technicians to assure compliance to all company, customer quality, and food safety                    requirements.

2.     Effectively coach and drive performance improvements of QA Assistant Supervisors, QA Technicians, and Raw Material                         Inspectors. 

3.     Address performance issues of QA personnel using Chiquita HR guidelines.

4.     Audit compliance to food safety requirements. 

5.     Carry out root cause analysis and drive sustained improvement at the production level.  

6.     Instill a culture of operational discipline, accuracy, and compliance. 

7.     Prepare and conduct trainings on a range of topics (job specific or other mandatory trainings) for employees at different levels of           the organization.   

8.     Ensure that QA department employees are trained in and obey Chiquita's safety rules while carrying out their duties.

9.     Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

Strong technical knowledge of food processing

Strong oral and written communication skills

Proficiency in computer usage (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) 

Other Desired Qualifications/Skills:

Bilingual English/Spanish

Experience with ISO 22000 or equivalent system

Previous experience in food manufacturing

Experience:

One to three years minimum experience in a Quality Assurance function

Education/Training:

B.S. in Food Science, Science or Technical Discipline