Quality Controller

About the role

The Quality Control Officer will be responsible for the supervision and record keeping of both orchard fruit quality and packed goods where required. The QC Officer will oversee all applicable stock defects, investigate and control product specifications, as indicated by the QA Manager and Orchard Manager. The QC officer will support employees to ensure high levels of quality, yield and pack out. The work will be performed in the orchards as well as in the packing sheds (internal and external) where needed.

Key responsibilities

• Identify all pests, diseases, and defects applicable to stock
• Complete all appropriate records and document control
• Communicate professionally and effectively with all staff onsite
• Conduct quality testing including brix, pressure, fruit size, color and starch testing
• Advise and inform supervisors and pickers of daily specifications (grading & recording of fruit defects, level of stock etc.) or issues found
• Ensure that any errors/issues are reported to the QA Manager, Field Supervisor and Orchard Manager
• Inform pickers of improvements seen or required
• Report all unsatisfactory fruit to the QA Manager, Field Supervisor and Orchard manager
• Ensure that the stock being picked or packed is as indicated by the QA Manager
• Communicate to ensure that all workers are grading fruit correctly to standard

About you

• Understanding of the horticultural industry, fruit varieties and defects applicable to fruit (essential)
• Clear and effective communication skills (essential)
• Strong Computer Skills, including data entry, analysis, word, excel, database (essential)
• Good organizational skills, eye for detail (essential)
• Positive and self-motivated approach (essential)
• Respectful of Others, Supportive (essential)
• English language proficiency (written and verbal) (essential)
• Knowledge of customer requirements (i.e. Coles, Woolworths, Market) (preferred)
• Knowledge of quality control documents and record keeping (preferred)
• Previous history of working in the horticultural industry in a similar role (desirable)

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