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:

$83,980.21 - $142,755.34

Responsibilities:

Addresses and monitors a wide variety of quality related activity to support production, processing and packaging quality goals and to assure product certification objectives are achieved in process, in packaging, and in post processes handling of all product.

Implements and supports all necessary Quality Assurance/HAACP program development for Toppenish #122 and supports and trains production personnel in a variety of GMP and HAACP requirements, Q.A. related procedures (Fill/Net visual inspect etc.), Sanitation, and as needed.Directs product grading activities to include plant audit, daily samples, and other sampling as required and supports necessary troubleshooting activity necessary to address unexpected quality problems and to develop resolution options.Directs Quality Supervisor and staff resulting in the achievement of QA goals.  Includes supporting and overseeing customer specific requirements.Issues and/or reviews all quality holds and conducts subsequent follow up relative to Products Disposition (PDR’s) processes and procedures.  Takes the lead in any and all recall activities involving local products.Develops and implements programs to maximize safety and sanitation within the plant consistent with meeting or exceeding Del Monte, state and federal guidelines.Oversees local and corporate and facility quality certification audits to include cook records, and a variety of production and packaging records, and facility sanitation and pest control.  In addition serves as the primary contact with respect to FDA and WSDA inspections.Serves as key liaison to Corporate and Regional quality contacts as we as Technical Services contacts with respect to Quality Assurance issues.Directs Quality Assurance program development, support and training for production personnel in a variety of areas.Supports and maintains Quality Assurance related computer/software such as Fill/Net, Seam Test, QA records retention, etc.Maintains effective employee relations and employee development programs to ensure and improve employee motivation and productivity, maximize talent use, provide for sufficient backup and ensure equal employment and contractual obligations as sustained.Provides effective, responsible liaison support in dealing with corporate, state, and federal visitors or inspectors.Actively supports all corporate proprietary programs, takes the lead in Safety for assigned areas of responsibility, and provides support to facility environmental compliance programs.Responsible for partnering with his/her manager in the establishment of an annual "development plan". Professional development requires the commitment of employees, managers and the resources available from the Company.  The manager and employee share joint ownership in the successful execution of the plan objectives.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:

BA/BS In Quality Assurance, Food Processing, or equivalent degree and/or related experience.Minimum 3 (three) years of relevant experience. General knowledge of Food Processing, Safety, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, can seams and thermal processing Environmental, Budgeting and Cost Control, Organizational Management, Effective Communications, Labor Relations and Equal Employment. 

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.