Job Description
COUNTRY PURE FOODS IS SEEKING A TALENTED QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER TO JOIN OUR TEAM!
YOUR REWARDING CAREER STARTS HERE!
Country Pure Foods is the nation’s premier juice company, formed by joining four outstanding companies: Natural Country Farms of Ellington, Connecticut; Ohio Pure Foods of Akron, Ohio; Ardmore Farms of DeLand, Florida; Cal-Tex Citrus Juice of Houston, TX and Sliver Springs Citrus, Howey In The Hills, FL. Combined, the company has over 300 years of experience providing fresh juice, packaging and distribution solutions to the food service, retail and contract packaging industries. Product lines are supported with national distribution, superior customer service and the highest quality manufacturing in the country.
While Country Pure Foods® may not be a household name, you may know the brands we proudly serve Ardmore Farms®, Natural Country®, Juice4U®, V Blend® and Vita Most®. We are also trusted by some of the country’s best-known juice companies to produce their national brands.
ABOUT THE JOB:
Our QA Manager is an integral part of ensuring the production of our delicious juice and beverage products that we serve to the market. The QA Manager must possess the ability to help maintain a safe and efficient operation of all beverage filler lines, and work effectively in each area as business as the needs are dictated.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Country Pure Foods is a growing innovative brand. Because of this, we are looking for highly motivated individual who likes a family atmosphere, has a great attitude, provides quality work, and can work in a team environment with a high sense of urgency and safety.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises approximately (7) non-exempt/non-supervisory employees, which include: 1 SQF Lead, 1 Sanitation Lead, 1 Janitor, 3 Quality Technicians and 1 Microbiologist Technician in the Quality Assurance Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in food science, food technology, chemistry or related field, and three to five years experience in a Quality Assurance Management role and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. HACCP and SQF experience is preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess proficient typing abilities, and have knowledge of Spreadsheet Software (MS Excel) , Word Processing Software (MS Word) Database Software (MS Access) and Email Software).
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT COUNTRY PURE FOODS?
BENEFITS:
Country Pure offers a competitive benefits package for all our full-time employees:
EOE
Company Description
Country Pure Foods produces and sells the most delicious juice and beverage products on the market. We closely monitor every step of our manufacturing process to ensure our products always meet or exceed safety requirements and our customers’ expectations. Country Pure Foods facilities are SQF Food Safety & Quality Code Certified by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), which assures that our products have been produced, processed and handled according to the GFSI standards.