Quality and Compliance Manager (In-field)

In this role you will have to oversee and ensure the effective implementation of quality assurance processes across all the farms Peru, in accordance with the OZblu® standard. The role is also responsible for ensuring that quality data is accurately captured, managed, and analysed to support informed decision-making and enable the allocation of the right product to the right customer.

This position is open for candidates based in Lima, Chiclayo or Trujillo.

Key Performance Outputs

Managing theIn-fieldQAO

• Manage and monitor the performance of the In-field Quality Assurance Officers to ensure objectives and standards are met.

• Ensure the In-field QAO team are capturing data and providing sufficient feedback on quality and compliance to make informed recommendations and decisions.

• Adress the non-conformances or concerns raised by the In-field QAO’s during their routine farm inspections

Quality Control

• Ensure packed product meets the required product standards, prior to product leaving the farm/packhouse.

• Collate, Analyse and interpret QC data to drive accurate and timely decision making

Quality Management Systems

• Ensure that projects adhere to regulatory requirements, quality standards, and sustainability practices.

• Support growers in Peru to comply to OZblu standards in terms of following the Pre- and Post-harvest standards.

• Manage the Compliance and Quality team to ensure regulatory or protocol changes are implemented and best practise is maintained. **

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Behavioral Skills and requirements

• Excellent communication skills

• Detailed, diligent and results orientated

• Confident in decision making and advising

• Ability to function independently.

• Ability to travel locally and internationally on short notice.

Requisitos

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor degreee in in Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering or similar.

• Experience supervising teams.

• Minimum of 5 years in agribusiness. Blue Berries preferred.

• Fluent in Spanish & English

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Computer literacy: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Valid drivers license

• Technical knowledge and experience working with blueberries will be an advantage

Ventajas

Why to join us?

• Be part of a progressive, quality-driven berry production business

• Opportunity to lead impactful agricultural operations

• Work in a collaborative and growth-focused environment

• ​Develop your career in a thriving and specialised farming sector