Quality Control Team Lead

Consolidated Fruit Packers (CFP) has been a leader in the Canadian fresh fruit industry since 1993. Supplying premium Okanagan valley apples, cherries, blueberries, and more to satisfied consumers. With over 60 years of combined experience and the backing of The Star Group, we bring new varieties and fresh approaches to meet the needs of our customers worldwide.

This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and energetic team player to be a part of a state-of-the-art, fresh fruit company.

Focus

CFP’s Osoyoos packing facility receives fruit (including cherries, stone fruit, pears, and apples) in bulk from Okanagan-based growers and sorts it for quality and size before packaging it for shipment to our domestic and international customers. Supporting employees, supervisors, and managers by ensuring tasks are completed in a safe and timely manner and ensuring customer specifications are adhered to are important parts of ensuring the quality of produce for our customers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Efficient, clean, organized, and safe set-up and supervision of production lines, including:
• Supervise, coach, train and set up production line employees for quality
• Coordinate grower changes and line change overs as they occur to sales orders
• Ensure quality assessment equipment is checked and maintained
• Identify, communicate, troubleshoot and/or escalate quality control issues to Production Supervisor
• Improve productivity and efficiency by:
• Assisting production line employees in a hands-on manner, providing guidance and coaching on quality-related job tasks
• Ensuring the grading queue (Aurora), PLU machine and SIMS computer are properly set up for the packing line prior to start-up
• Acting as a floater on the packing line, performing packer, sorter, box filler tasks as needed in any spare time not dedicated to quality control tasks
• Ensure fruit is packed to required quality specifications and food safety standards by:
• Performing and/or ensuring quality control checks are done at regular intervals on the packing line and on packed product and completing all related documentation
• Setting up SIMS computer and monitoring Aurora system during packing, making adjustments as needed and resolving overweight/underweight cases as needed
• Operate equipment to analyze fruit for export, including brix apparatus, pressure tester, Durafil, and Firm tech
• Assist in assessing incoming fruit for quality as needed
• Assist with product inspections at shipping point
• Participate in inventory counts
• Report any maintenance and safety issues to QC Supervisor
• Contribute to continuous improvement in systems and procedures to achieve production objectives
• Completion of other responsibilities as assigned

Key Attributes and Skills

• Leadership
• Attention to Detail
• Quality Orientation
• Energy· Safety Awareness
• Adaptability
• Initiative
• Communication (verbal, written, listening)
• Recognize differences or similarities in products
• Basic mathematical skills
• Ability to change between tasks quickly and as required
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Mentoring, coaching, and training skills

Education and Experience

• Supervisory and training experience are assets
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn in-house software programs (including Sky and Aurora)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Dynamics 365 is an asset
• Knowledge of quality control procedures
• Occupational Health and Safety training is an asset
• Food Safety training is an asset
• Knowledge of a second language is an asset
• First Aid training is an asset
• Previous agriculture and/or packing facility experience is an asset

Working Conditions

Work is mainly conducted indoors at a fruit packing plant environment and can be subject to extreme temperature conditions. This position is full-time. Plant operating hours are dependent on crop, production, and shipping needs, with extended hours and seven-day-a-week operations typical through peak months (i.e., June through October). Positions are seasonal, with limited days off and extended hours as necessary through peak months (i.e. June through October).

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing
• Frequent walking, including climbing stairs
• Ability to quickly grasp, manipulate, move and assemble objects
• Frequent lifting and carrying of up to 25 kilograms (50 pounds)
• Occasional handling and use of cleaning tools

How to Apply

Please submit your resume (in PDF Form) in confidence. While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal

Pay: $23.81-$27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking