Senior Quality & Ripening Controller | Fresh Produce | Kent
Depending of Experience

A new world-class facility recently opened and is looking for an experienced quality and ripening controller to join the quality team.

The Role

Deputise for the Quality & Compliance Manager at weekends and as necessary.
Carry out checks and report quality at inloading, ripening, production, dispatch.
Manage the ripening regimes and report performance against defined quality and technical KPI's.
Complete ripening guides and daily loading schedules.
Complete shelf life and accelerated ripening trials, reporting results.
Work closely with the Quality & Compliance Manager, Technical and Production teams to understand customer quality performance and take action accordingly.
Highlight quality performance at grower level, identify trends and help develop improvement ideas. Guide and support the packhouse on product handling and product management.
Assess stock quality to ensure product returns are maximised through appropriate stock rotation and usage.

The Candidate
Minimum 3 years of work experience in a Fresh Produce / Quality function, ideally working with avocado's or mangos.
Ability to make decisions with a sense of urgency, and working to tight schedules.
Ability to lead a team, with the ability to be hands-on,
Excellent communication skills, including an ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
Flexibility in working as the business operates 7 days per week.

If you require further information please contact Luan Harrison at MorePeople 01780 480530 or e mail luan@morepeople.co.uk