Quality Control Lead

Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc•Bakersfield, CA

1d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Generous Brands is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Health-Ade, and Evolution Fresh. Generous Brands partners with SAMBAZON to manufacture, distribute and sell SAMBAZON branded beverages. Bolthouse Farms is a pre-eminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, shakes, and protein drinks. Health-Ade is the fastest growing kombucha brand, dedicated to creating bubbly beverages that boost gut health. Evolution Fresh is a premier cold-pressed juice brand with national availability. And, SAMBAZON beverages bottle the superfruit power of açaí in juice and natural energy cans. The company operates its North American business from facilities in Southern California, and the Greater Chicago Area. To learn more, please visit The Quality Control Lead will assist and monitor production and product quality to ensure all products meet the established specifications. The Quality Control Lead will assist QC Supervisor in performing the development, maintenance and implementation of the quality systems and food safety programs. Will provide support and direction to Quality Control Technicians.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related experience and or/training; or equivalent experience in lieu of education
Knowledgeable in HACCP, GMPs, food safety, plant audits, sanitation and other state and federal regulatory
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Excel, Word etc.)
Valid Driver’s License
Ability to organize, supervise and direct a diverse work force
Must be goal oriented and results driven
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong technical and organizational skills with a high sense of urgency and flexibility
Must have demonstrated ability to work independently without daily supervision or monitoring
Ability to communicate effectively with team members at all levels in both written and oral

Nice To Haves

1 - 3 years’ experience in food manufacturing or food production
Supervisory experience in quality assurance in food or beverage manufacturing
HACCP & SQF Certification

Responsibilities

Train and review of methodologies, SOP’s, performance and techniques of QC personnel by working with QC supervisors including calibration of equipment to assure accuracy and repeatability of test results
Responsible for preparing and shipping samples to customers
Ensure all analytical and production check frequencies are being met
Monitor compliance to specifications, methods, and procedures, GMP, HACCP and food safety programs through records review
Conduct routine plant inspections to verify compliance to quality and food safety programs and regulatory requirements
Assist in the investigation of customer complaints and holds for non-conformance
Monitor quality and status of products in inventory
Monitor CIP systems and documentation to ensure proper cleaning. Validate records and compliance to established parameters
Perform routine sanitation inspection and verify efficacy with associated equipment through visual inspection and microbiological testing
Manage and oversee Retain area
Responsible for onboarding and refresher training of QC Technicians
Review Food Safety and Quality Records
On occasion will be required to perform QC Technicians’ responsibilities