Company and Position Information:

Del Monte Foods, Inc. (DMFI) is a multi-national food company headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a powerful portfolio of brands, including iconic Del Monte, Contadina and College Inn. Our premium-quality meal ingredients, snacks and beverages can be found in six out of ten U.S. households.

At Del Monte Foods, we believe in supporting one another. In helping our people shape their own careers - in letting them grow outward, upward and across disciplines. We are tending to the greater good, providing accessible, nourishing, great-tasting food for all. We are Del Monte Foods - Growers of Good.

The salary range for this role is:

Responsibilities:

• Co-Coordinate with Manager Quality Assurance and ensure implementation of Corporate Quality and Tech Services policies.
• Assists in supervision/leading the plant quality assurance department and serves as a technical advisor to plant management.
• Food Safety and Quality responsibilities include; Food Safety/HACCP Team Member, Food Safety Co-Coordinator, Quality Systems Co-Coordinator, Sanitation Program oversight assistance, Finished Product grading, Quality Records auditing, assist in preparing annual Quality Review, assist in conducting Internal Audits, assist with accompanying Regulatory Auditors on site, Food Security Team member, assist in Root Cause Investigation with process or product issues, Product hold co-administrator, Consumer Complaint tracking, support with BRC Systems implementation, accompany 2nd and 3rd party auditors as needed, Traceability and Recall Co-Coordinator, Pest Control Co-Coordinator, Private label and co-pack QA, co-coordinate corrective and preventative action program, assist with tracking equipment calibration, FS and Quality Training Co-Coordinator, Supplier approval and performance.
• The Supervisor will receive instructions about Del Monte's Quality Systems that includes government requirements, Food Safety and ensures products conform to specifications and meets the customer's expectations.
• This position, along with the Manager Quality Assurance, is responsible for the related communication, documentation, and reporting per company policy, and state and federal law.
• Ensure product safety through development, review, and enforcement of company policy.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal and corporate food safety regulatory standards.
• Review and enforce company quality standards provided by facility, regional and corporate quality authorities.
• Management/Supervision
• Co-Coordinate with Manager Quality Assurance the supervision and training of hourly production workers, as well as the oversight, direction, and training of various seasonal personnel to achieve Del Monte's Quality Standards, as well as other goals set by the management team.
• The role shares responsibility in determining personnel/staffing needs and supports the Manager Quality Assurance to ensure that all areas have the proper materials and training needed to function at Annual Operating Plan.
• Assists in managing the performance of personnel to ensure that all job functions are achieved and that all administrative actions are resolved in a timely manner by working with Human Resources as applicable.
• Safety
• Ensure compliance with all approved and applicable safety rules in the employee's area of responsibility.
• Continuous Improvement
• Support, facilitate, and assist in the implementation of the facility's Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Del Monte Foods Leadership Behaviors:

As leaders we:

Ground Our Teams

• Connect our teams to a clear strategy.

• Provide the support our teams need for success.

• Hold ourselves and our teams accountable.

Create the Climate

• Solve problems together with our teams.

• Enable smart risk taking.

• Empower our teams to make decisions and take action.

Nurture the Good

• Are intentional about building trust.

• Lead with empathy.

• Grow and develop our teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Food Technology or related field in food processing.
• 1-2 Years of experience in Quality Assurance
• Knowledge:
• Preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI).
• Understand customer needs and expectations. Organize, plan, and problem-solve to exceed their expectations and develop positive relationships.
• Forward thinker and innovator. Understand key financial indicators and how day-to-day decisions impact the bottom line and other parts of the organization.
• Possess high moral standards and is honest in word and deed. Promote dignity, fairness, and consideration.
• Skills:
• Ability to multi-task and remain flexible. Possess and display desire, goodwill, initiative, and discipline.
• An effective communicator - Use excellent oral and written skills to communicate with all levels including executive management, outside vendors, and major customers professionally. Keep business leaders abreast of emerging situations as needed.
• Teach, coach, mentor, counsel, motivate, and empower. Nurture relationships with the staff that results in a productive environment that is founded on mutual trust and respect.
• Demonstrate leadership skills to all levels. Translate vision and strategy into explicit plans and action. Rally support behind the vision. Inspire and motivate people to achieve high performance. Recognize success.
• Solution Oriented - work to overcome obstacles or roadblocks always working to resolve in a positive manner. Overcome challenges or obstacles even when it means choosing the hard right over the easy wrong. Expect the same from direct reports.
• Actions:
• Be a decision maker - you must weigh in and determine the course of action. Set and pursue goals with a sense of purpose and urgency.
• Be a standard-bearer. Demonstrate ownership of policy and the Code of Conduct. Use authority in an appropriate manner.
• Train and empower the staff to run with expectations. Set clear expectations and trust people to decide how to complete high-quality work. Align work and resources to ensure success. Stay focused on the critical priorities. Connect individual work deliverables to organizational and departmental goals.
• Demonstrate professional knowledge and good judgment with focus on achieving necessary tasks at hand and make course-corrections to ensure success. Focus on AOP plans and drive to achieve results. Measure progress against plans and goals.

WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Please be advised that your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit an Application for Employment for a specific position for which Del Monte Foods, Inc. is actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the position.

No sponsorship is available for this position.

No agencies or 3rd party vendors.