QA Manager

Company Summary

Pero Family Farms is a market share leader with over a century of dedication, commitment and integrity. Operating since 1908, Pero is the farm trusted by retailers and consumers alike. We are a fully integrated farming operation, with departments that specialize in organic farming, logistics, global supply chain management, national sales operations, food processing operations, and strategic marketing functions. Our operation includes over 35,000 acres spanning across the East Coast of the United States from Florida to New York, with distribution and production facilities in several different states. We pride ourselves in maintaining a strong family heritage and tradition that has been dedicated to quality, innovation, and excellent customer service that has been feeding America’s families for over a century. Our family’s passion for farming remains unwavering, with a vision to continue the tradition for many generations to come, whilst maintaining the reverence and trust it has established with the American consumer.

As we expand our offering to include an assortment of organic vegetable options; we have become one of the largest organic vegetable growers in the country and we are looking to grow our workforce family. Join us in continuing and strengthening our position as a market share leader dedicated and trusted by retailers and consumers alike.

Job Purpose

Assure consistent product Safety and Quality by developing, implementing and verifying manufacturing practices and procedures that comply with stated corporate mission and strategic plan, corporate policies, procedures and customer product specifications. Additionally, to effectively manage all assigned personnel.

Essential Functions

• Plans and implements programs that meet corporate, Food Safety and Quality mission. Provides continuing documentation, verifying compliance to mission and strategic plan
• Achieves Food Safety and Quality objectives including compliance to product specifications by contributing information and analysis to strategic plan, completing action plans, implementing customer service standards, identify and correcting out of control processes, managing both internal and external product safety and quality audits.
• Develops food safety and quality plans by actively managing the development of HACCP plans and all appropriate pre-requisite programs such as sanitation programs, GMP’s, employee training and supplier approval
• Validates Food Safety and Quality plans by developing product and process specification and provides documented evidence of continuous compliance. Capability of developing and implementing corrective action-preventative measures in the event that a process is out of control
• Maintains a working knowledge of the QA Team site and data entry
• Maintains QA documentation on the server system and controls documentation security
• Drives continuous process and product improvement based on data and the application of statistical techniques
• Ability to effectively hire and manage QA staff. Provides coaching, counseling and disciplinary action when required. Effectively evaluates employee’s performance against agreed upon objectives
• Ability to effectively work with night sanitation staff. Provides coaching, counseling and disciplinary action when required. Effectively evaluates employee’s performance against agreed upon objectives
• Maintains expertise in managing Regulatory issues
• Updates and communicates Food Safety and Quality knowledge to organization.
• Drives culture and ethic to assure safe, quality production of food to enhance the Pero Family Farms Brand with customers and consumers
  
  

Required Experience And Training

3-5 years of sanitation supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food-related industry. Working knowledge of sanitation equipment, methods and chemicals. Working knowledge of scheduling and production processes.

Knowledge And Skill Requirements

• Bilingual Preferred: English and Spanish
• B.S. degree preferable, but not required in relevant area of study, i.e. Food Science, Bacteriology, Chemical Engineering, Statistics, Horticulture, Dairy Science.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience preferable, but not required in managing Food Safety and Quality programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• A proven problem solver
• Experience in the development and execution of strategic plans
• Drives continuous improvement
• A working knowledge of Quality Statistics and process control
• Has the ability to develop and implement HACCP programs and all associated pre-requisite programs
• Ability to effectively train and manage technical staff
• Ability to interact with customers
• Ability to effectively communicate to a non-technical organization
• Ability to drive organizational culture and ethic to protect customers and the Pero Family Farms Brand
  
  

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Required to stand, sit, walk for varying periods of time
• Frequent use of hands for simple, firm grasping and writing
• Occasional bending, stopping, reaching, climbing
• Occasional lifting, carrying 5 pounds to 50 pounds
• Occasionally using cutting utensils (i.e. knives, peeler)
• Exposure to product fumes such as onions, peppers etc.
• Exposure to varying temperatures of 45 degrees or less
• Exposure to chemicals such as chlorine, etc.
• Works overtime as required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  
  

Company Benefits/Perks

• 401(k)
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance and more
• Paid Time Off (PTO)