Located in Fresno, California, Flower Packing Company is the parent company to some of the industry's most popular brands including Peelz Citrus, Samsons Grapes, G3 Development Company, and EMID Design Group. Fowler Packing was formed in 1950 as a small tree fruit operation and has grown into a trendsetter in quality, efficiency and sustainability. Today the company is built of over 700 full-time employees and frontrunners in agriculture, real estate, and interior design industries. If you are looking for an in-house position that offers a variety of work, this is the opportunity you've been looking for.
Essential Functions: • Establish quality procedures, standards, and specifications for a company • Collaborate with an organization's purchasing manager to ensure raw materials from external suppliers meet quality requirements • Set and enforce standards for health and safety during work operations • Carry out research to identify ways to reduce waste and maximize resources • Ensure manufacturing processes are in compliance with both national and international standards of production • Conduct surveys to identify customer requirements and ensure they are being met by established quality standards • Proffer recommendations to company management on ways to improve on existing quality processes • Collect, compile, and analyze relevant quality statistical data to obtain information regarding quality performance • Supervise technicians, inspectors, and other company staff to ensure they perform their duties in line with established quality procedures • Monitor product development processes to identify deviations from quality policies • Conduct tests to verify the quality of raw materials and finished products • Review existing process and product specification to identify the need for improvement or upgrade • Approve compliant products and reject defective ones • Prepare and present reports to update upper management on quality activities • Maintain proper records of quality test, procedures, and standards
Requirements • 5 Years experience in quality assurance • 3 Years supervisory experience • Mid shift availability required and flexibility to work any shift during off Citrus season June-Nov • Proven experience as quality manager • Conscientious and responsible • A keen eye for detail and a result driven approach • Outstanding communication skills • Excellent organizational and leadership skills • Proficient in MS Office • In depth understanding of quality control procedures and relevant legal standards • Excellent math abilities and working knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods • BS/BA in business administration or relevant field • Certification of quality control is a strong advantage
Life at Fowler Packing
For 70 years, Fowler Packing has provided thousands of employees the opportunities to build a rewarding career that includes continued education, robust corporate culture, competitive compensation, benefits packages, and paid sick and holidays. Additionally, all employees enjoy complimentary meals at one of our two on-site cafeterias, and on-site health clinic visits at no cost.
Fowler Packing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.