QA Tech 2 - 1st shift

Job Description

Job Description

Position : QA Tech 2 (Post Harvest)

Department : Agronomy

Reports To : Sr. Field Quality Manager

Salary Type : Non_Exempt

Location : (Seasonal position ) Yuma, AZ. November 1st through March 31st Holtville, CA. November 15 through March 31 Salinas, CA April 1st through October 31st

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact

Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions.

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally.

Join us at Bonduelle Fresh Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first and makes contributing to a better future through plant-based food our top priority.

Position Summary :

This role is a key QA role within our Agriculture Operations and supports QA team leads as they ensure compliance with food safety and quality requirements by fully embracing the Company’s RCE philosophy. This position is exposed to multiple refrigerated areas. And support to inspect all inbound raw produce loads at cooling facilities. The candidate in this position must be self-motivated, problem solver with excellent communication skills and strong intrapersonal skills. Must be able to work unsupervised.

What you will Do :

• Raw product inspection
• Sampling raw product for inspection
• Conduct checks Oxygen levels in sealed bins of C&C Iceberg lettuce and Trim Romaine
• Conduct temperature checks of raw product as necessary
• Conduct color ration evaluation of Raw romaine
• Enter results of evaluation into “Paperless” data system
• Completion of Supplier Notification forms
• Complete daily inspection reports into Ready BFA data Management System (Paperless)
• Communicate with Ready Pac field personnel on raw quality issues
• Communicate with Ready Pac processing facilities on raw quality issues
• Communicate with raw suppliers on quality issues related to inspection at the cooler
• Communicate with cooler personnel on raw inspection or cooling process issues.
• Issue daily inspection report to all RP processing facilities.
• Follow BFA food safety, and safety policies as applicable to the cooler operation.
• Conduct other duties related to raw quality, as assigned by the department manager.

Minimum Qualifications :