Quality Control Lead

• Report to the:
  QC Supervisor
• Travel Requirement:
  No
• Location:
  
  Onsite
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt
• Employment Category:
  Full Time Regular
• Pay Range: $23.25-$25.25

Generous Brands is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Health‑Ade, and Evolution Fresh. Generous Brands partners with SAMBAZON to manufacture, distribute and sell SAMBAZON branded beverages.

Bolthouse Farms is a pre‑eminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, shakes, and protein drinks.
Health‑Ade is the fastest growing kombucha brand, dedicated to creating bubbly beverages that boost gut health.
Evolution Fresh is a premier cold‑pressed juice brand with national availability. And SAMBAZON beverages bottle the superfruit power of açaí in juice and natural energy cans.

The company operates its North American business from facilities in Southern California, and the Greater Chicago Area. To learn more, please visit

The Quality Control Lead will assist and monitor production and product quality to ensure all products meet the established specifications. The Quality Control Lead will assist QC Supervisor in performing the development, maintenance and implementation of the quality systems and food safety programs. Will provide support and direction to Quality Control Technicians.

• Train and review methodologies, SOPs, performance and techniques of QC personnel by working with QC supervisors including calibration of equipment to assure accuracy and repeatability of test results.
• Responsible for preparing and shipping samples to customers.
• Ensure all analytical and production check frequencies are being met.
• Monitor compliance to specifications, methods, and procedures, GMP, HACCP and food safety programs through records review.
• Conduct routine plant inspections to verify compliance to quality and food safety programs and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the investigation of customer complaints and holds for non‑conformance.
• Monitor quality and status of products in inventory.
• Monitor CIP systems and documentation to ensure proper cleaning. Validate records and compliance to established parameters.
• Perform routine sanitation inspection and verify efficacy with associated equipment through visual inspection and microbiological testing.
• Manage and oversee Retain area.
• Responsible for onboarding and refresher training of QC Technicians.
• Review Food Safety and Quality Records.
• On occasion will be required to perform QC Technicians’ responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related experience and or/training; or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Knowledgeable in HACCP, GMPs, food safety, plant audits, sanitation and other state and federal regulatory.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Excel, Word etc.).
• Valid Driver’s License.

• Ability to organize, supervise and direct a diverse workforce.
• Must be goal oriented and results driven.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong technical and organizational skills with a high sense of urgency and flexibility.
• Must have demonstrated ability to work independently without daily supervision or monitoring.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members at all levels in both written and oral.

• 1 - 3 years’ experience in food manufacturing or food production.
• Supervisory experience in quality assurance in food or beverage manufacturing.
• HACCP & SQF Certification.

• The work environment for this position will be typical of the manufacturing facility. There are portions of the job that will require working in cold (< 40°F) environments and in warm environments (>90°F), loud environments, in proximity of chemicals as well as the laboratory environment. For short periods of time there is work in a frozen (