Innovative grower in California’s Salinas Valley, Brawley, CA, and Yuma, Arizona is seeking an individual with experience in growing/harvesting, field quality and food safety inspections and finished product evaluations. Additional company information to be provided during interview process.
This individual will perform a variety of quality and food safety inspections and evaluations and oversee the quality of all inbound and outbound products plus maintain documentation of inspections. This role is responsible for all product compliance standards, overseeing the tagging and production control processes plus monitoring variance reports for accounting of any damage, spoilage, etc. The Coordinator will oversee packaging and transportation requirements and communicate with appropriate departments as needed. A full job description will be provided during the interview process
Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma plus a minimum of 3 years quality control and food safety experience and will be familiar with Microsoft Office applications.
Candidates should have knowledge of planting, growing, and harvesting techniques of food products as well as storage and handling techniques plus understand compliance regulations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Must have proficiency in databases and be able to learn new systems. Customer service skills, resourcefulness, organizational skills, and attention to detail are needed for this position.
Preferences: Bachelor’s degree in food safety or food science related field, experience in agriculture and bilingual in English/Spanish.
Physical: Must be able to sit for long periods of time, and travel for long periods of time for certain aspects of this job.
All physical requirements will be provided during the interview process.
