Position Summary: Ensures green bean coffee
products meet or exceed the highest standards of quality set by Kauai Coffee
Company LLC by inspecting or manually testing products before, during, or
after the manufacturing process. Implements technical oversight programs that
help maintain food safety and ensure compliance with regulatory standards for
internal and public distribution centers.

Primary Functions:

Set up cupping of green product coming off of the production line
Roasts small batch samples for quality review and cupping
Take record of internal audits and other quality assurance activities
Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues
Collect and compile statistical quality data including cherry counts
Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system
Develop, recommend, and monitor corrective and preventative actions
Make operational suggestions based on drawn cherry, pulp waste and dryer sample analysis, logs and reported data to determine plant efficiency, losses, drying times
Determine the overall quality of a product by conducting and evaluating various drawn samples and tests to ensure set specifications are met

· Following prescribed methods in conformance with State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture, Standards for
Coffee and standards set by the Company, performs quality checks and data gathering on Wet Plant
processing and Dry Plant output.

· Draws samples during Dry Plant operations to ensure conformance green bean output with State of Hawaii,
Department of Agriculture, Standards for Coffee

Educate and instruct personnel on recommended quality assurance testing, methodologies, and resources required to achieve standards set for a product
Discuss quality evaluation with Roast Plant Manager, making appropriate recommendations and designing schedules for improvement and corrections
Assist in developing special departmental projects, and work in conjunction with the Roast Plant Manager and provide quality assurance services
Provide training to personnel on compliance with regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures
Plan, conduct and supervise test and inspection of materials and products to ensure quality is maintained
Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements
Contributes to and participates in post season analysis and preseason goal setting
Maintains Factory lab including pars for all supplies and ongoing cleanliness
Monitor risk management activities
Ability to work on weekends and overtime
Complies with all Federal, State, Local and Company safety, health and environmental regulations
Complies with all Company Rules and Company Policies

Qualifications/Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

Strong interpersonal and communication skills that promote cooperation and collaboration
Skills that exhibit integrity, ownership and “can-do” attitude
Exceptional problem solving skills, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines and meet priorities
Self starter, works well and must be willing to work independently
Quality inspection, auditing and testing experience
PC skills required including but not limited to MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Experience with implementation of corrective action programs
Product specific experience
Knowledge of tools, concepts and methodologies of QA
Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements
Certification and/or licensing may be required (e.g.: driver's license, professional license, etc.)

NOTE: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.