Ag. Quality Specialist - West Coast

Overview

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Ag. Quality Specialist - West Coast! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

The Agricultural Quality Specialist will ensure the quality and safety of the cranberry supply throughout the supply chain. You will implement quality control processes and standards for receiving operations to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations. Additionally, you will collaborate with various Ag teams to drive value for our grower-owners, identify opportunities for procedure improvement, and support broader food safety and quality measures for the Cooperative.

• Responsible for efforts related to measuring, monitoring and enhancing the quality of Ocean Spray’s cranberry supply.
• Ensure that all documented policies and procedures related to fruit sampling and quality testing are properly executed, and that training of employees in quality standards and lab testing is completed.
• Support efforts to ensure proper sampling, measurement and evaluation of cranberry quality. With the Ag Operations Quality team, identify opportunities for improvement of current processes and procedures and support implementation Network-wide improvements.
• Drive consistency across the Regions for all fruit quality related activities. Provide training and support for quality staff and production employees in GMPs, analytical testing, sampling, lab practices, auditing, problem solving, and statistical analysis.
• Support food safety efforts of the Ag Operations group. Align regional activities with Cooperative goals and deliver value for member growers. Coordinate with the Ag Science group on research, outreach, food safety, fruit quality, and Ag Sustainability initiatives.
• Provide audit support for local Receiving Operations and key ingredient customers.
• Partner with Cooperative Development and Corporate management to foster positive Grower-Owner relations and ongoing communications to meet Grower needs.
• Backup SQF Practitioner for assigned location.

• Experience with fresh fruit or vegetable harvesting and/or processing
• Ability to work within a team
• Effective communication
• Process improvement skills
• Ability to train

Bachelor's or University Degree (Preferred)

At least 1 Year of Experience

$61,000 - $84,000 CAD

• Extended Healthcare (Medical, Dental and Vision Care)
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Tax-Free Savings Account
• Wellness Program and Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Team Member Referral Program
• Paid Time Off
• Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
• Educational Assistance
• Team Member Volunteer Program
• Reward and Recognition Program

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. The hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative. They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team Members, Farmers, Consumers And Communities Alike--we Value What Makes Us Unique And Strive To Connect Our Farms To Families For a Better Life By Living Our Values

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assess certain aspects of your application, including evaluating your skills against the requirements of the position. All decisions are reviewed by our recruitment team.