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JOB FILLED - Director of Operations and Quality Control

Job Description: 
The Director of Operations and Quality Control serves as a Coastline Family Farms brand “advocate” responsible for coordinating and ensuring the highest quality products (within the constraints of production agriculture) are provided to our customers. 
 
This position is crucial in helping the organization to market high quality “packs”, while maximizing crop utilization and grower returns. The director performs a variety of evaluations from the “Field Forward” including field operations and finished products, identifying factors that negatively impacting product quality/condition and recommend corrective measures.  must develop and maintain “data systems” to help monitor and report KPI’s relating to product quality and conditions. 
 
This role will have the responsibility to ensure all packaging, pallets, temp recorders are in sufficient supply. The Director will also oversee PTI labeling, systems support and maintain the GTIN number assignment database (in conjunction with Grower Accounting)
The position will work closely with the Management team, Crop production staff, Cooler Management, Commodity Managers, and the Sales team.
 
Key Areas of Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Product Quality and Condition/ Monitor / Reporting
    • Inspect inbound (Outside Purchased) products path forward and establish QC
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    • Work collaboratively with Crop Production team, harvest crews, Cooler staff, and                     Sales/Commodity teams  
  • Pre and Post-Harvest Process and Cooler operations
    • Ensure appropriate tagging and production controls are implemented
    • Review cooler operations and equipment are operating properly
    • Ensure proper crop rotation and proper assignment of lots to key customers       
    • Ensure all facilities, equipment and materials are in place and properly functioning in advance of the “transitions” to new production areas
  • Food Safety Protocols
    • Work in collaboration with and at the direction of the Dir of Integrated Food
    • Safety to implement and execute our Food Safety protocols
  • Monitor and Manage Claims / Complaints
  • Company Representation           
    • Ensure the company and vendors adhere to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program
    • Collect competitive grower/shipper and customer information
Coastline Family Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellness program, a 401(k)-retirement plan, education and training assistance, and paid vacation and sick leave plans.
 
Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Confidential Job: 
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