Quality Specialist

Four Roses Distillery is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Quality Specialist . This role supports the Cox’s Creek Bottling Line by daily administering quality control practices to assure increased consistency, efficiency and ultimately a higher level of quality product.

Summary / Objective

The Quality Specialist is an integral part of the Quality Department. The position supports the Quality at Source practices in bottling operations to ensure that the operators perform standardized, consistent testing and analysis and works to ensure compliance to standard operating procedures and compliance to specifications. This position conducts job duties in a manner that demonstrates a strong food safety culture which ensures the safety and quality of our products. The work schedule is typically Monday - Friday 7 : 00a - 3 : 30p . Flexibility is needed when the line requires extra work.

Essential Functions Time Allocations

Major Responsibilities 80%

Quality Assurance

Administer quality control practices and procedures to the bottling lines helping to assure consistency and in producing the highest quality product.

• Assist in developing and implementing applicable quality systems in a quickly evolving environment
• Assist with investigation and corrective action system for all defective product occurrences
• Responsible for the inspection of incoming packaging materials to ensure they meet Four Roses quality specifications
• Responsible for daily line audits and finished goods audits to ensure the quality of finished goods produced
• Conduct and compile routine audits of quality line documentation
• Conduct routine audits of quality documentation to support the Four Roses Quality Management System
• Provide all QC specification / reference material for bottling line daily
• Support all quality initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

Sample Test / Analysis and Reports Filing

Perform standardized bottling on-line and laboratory tests according to prescribed procedures and record.

Food Safety

Help maintain Four Roses Food Safety Program

Minor Responsibilities 20%

Other Duties as Assigned

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Required Competencies

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Job Related Information

Supervisory Responsibility

Quality Specialist has no supervisory responsibilities. Coordinates with Quality and Bottling departments when quality issues arise.

Work Environment

This job operates 75% in a warehouse / manufacturing environment and 25% in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard quality control equipment such as Density meter, balance, turbidity meter, colorimeter and GCMS .

Travel

Travel will be required between Kentucky locations. May travel to other suppliers, bottlers, etc. Some travel may be outside of the state and possibly outside the U.S. as necessary.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing stairs, the ability to lift at least 50 lbs., and moving event materials and supplies, as the job requires. The team member must work as team member in comparable work and actions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary and Benefits