About the Opportunity

Food Safety Representative will be responsible for executing the Driscoll's Food Safety Program in the associated Region. Compensation & Benefits The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted.  The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.  Salary Range estimated for Food Safety Representative: $67,200 to $100,000 USD. Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include:  401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).  More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities  Assist growers and facilities with implementation of the Food Safety manuals. Provide trainings, follow up visits, and general guidance for implementation.  Execution of Driscoll’s Internal Food Safety Audit program. Schedule, execute, and track audits; ensure completion of corrective actions.  Work with certification bodies to execute third party audits. Schedule and ensure completion of audits and corrective action follow up. Work with certification bodies to resolve regional issues as needed.  Represent integrity & food safety issues on the District team.  Work with the District Production team to compile ranch lists and identify new growers and sites, and resolve District issues as needed.  On boarding of new growers.  Obtain and process grower pesticide use reports.  Working with the National Food Safety Training Manager, implement a district training program for growers, facilities, and other Driscoll’s personnel.  Execution of sampling program (micro and residue). Pull samples, track, follow up, and take corrective action and conduct investigations where needed.  Track cooler facilities, including 3PLs, and obtain third party audit certificates where necessary.  Conduct risk assessments. As needed, conduct new site and water source risk assessments. Perform, track, follow up, and ensure implementation of corrective actions where necessary

Candidate Profile

Our Food Safety Representative will work alongside Driscoll’s Food Safety Team, Growers, Regional Production teams, and Cooler personnel to execute the Driscoll’s Food Safety Program in the associated Region.

Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll’s is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries ™. For more information, please visit our website at www.driscolls.com.

About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

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Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.

Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.

Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.