Date: Oct 15, 2024
Company: E. & J. Gallo
Why Gallo
Gallo is proud to be expanding into Chester County, South Carolina! Our Chester County Operations facility will be situated on 630 acres and include bottling and canning capabilities, warehousing, a regional distribution center, and will serve as the eastern hub for our import and export business.
We're approaching 100 years of bold ideas and hard work that unite us in our goal to serve joy in the moments that matter. As a company that has thrived on the simple belief of taking care of our people first, we appreciate and value what matters most to you. We're all about providing some of the best benefits, rewards, and development programs available in your area. We focus on caring and respecting each other, because together, we make growth possible.
At Gallo, we're passionate about bringing our culture to life in Chester County and to building something truly amazing, together.
Chester County Operations | We Serve Joy!
Join our dynamic team as a Quality Engineer and play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality assurance. Under general supervision, you will apply and enforce quality systems, acting as a key liaison to align quality assurance objectives consistently. You will support supplier quality performance as specified in contract agreements, Gallo policies, and brand protection expectations, driving continuous improvement and innovation.
In this role, you will implement operations policies and strategies to meet corporate quality standards, and act as the primary contact for quality and food safety issues with specified suppliers. You will conduct audits, manage corrective actions, and regularly update Quality and Operations management. Your responsibilities will include maintaining the Food Safety Management System to achieve and retain FSSC certification, leading monthly Food Safety Team meetings, and conducting annual Management Reviews.
You will manage non-conforming products, facilitate training on quality and food safety topics, perform root-cause analysis, and apply statistical techniques to sampling protocols. Regular quality reviews and the development of assurance reports and scorecards will also be part of your role. You will lead or participate in team projects, support supplier quality improvement initiatives, and execute qualifications to ensure brand protection and specification conformance.
Your duties will extend to participating in food safety and quality audits, supporting onsite production, recommending specification revisions, and formulating quality control procedures. You will drive cost-saving solutions, engage in risk management activities, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. You will also implement technology improvements, monitor project goals, and solve technical problems.
We seek individuals who exhibit intrapreneurship—bold thinking, risk-taking, and innovation—and ownership behaviors, including setting high expectations, driving candid discussions, and maintaining accountability. Join us and contribute to our commitment to excellence in quality assurance and food safety.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree, Food Science, Enology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biology plus 2 years of quality assurance/quality control, production, operations, winemaking, or engineering experience reflecting increasing levels or responsibility. OR Associates degree, Food Science, Enology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biology plus 4 years of quality assurance/quality control, production, operations, winemaking, or engineering experience reflecting increasing levels or responsibility. OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years of quality assurance and food safety experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
- Research and problem-solving skills
- Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
- Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
What Will Set You Apart:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, plus 1 year of quality assurance or operations management experience reflecting increasing levels or responsibility.
- Experience auditing food safety or quality systems.
- Manufacturing experience.
- Lead Auditor certification on a GFSI scheme (BRC, SQF, IFS, etc.), FSSC 22000 preferred .
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated team building, leadership and mentoring skills.
- Demonstrated use of root cause analysis or Lean tools.
- Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
- Experience making effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and boards of directors.
- Skilled in applying principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Skilled in applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, or factor analysis.
- Experience building relationships and influencing organizational functions such as Operations, Engineering, Supplier Development, and Supply Chain.
- Skilled in the use of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint at an intermediate level; additionally, experienced in LiveLink, Minitab, WineManager, and LIMS.
- Experience with Food and Beverage industry best practices, FDA regulations, and quality systems.
- Experience effectively responding to sensitive inquiries and complaints.
- Excellent organization and negotiation skills.
- Experience handling multiple projects and effectively managing timelines.
- American Society for Quality (ASQ) CQE/CQA Certifications.
Gallo does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.
Compensation:
- Hiring Salary Range Posted: $54,810.00 - $82,170.00 / year
- Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Perks & Benefits:
- This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
Requisition ID: 105074
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Application Window is Anticipated to Close On October 17,2024
Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.
Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibit discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.
Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verifying program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.