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Ocean Spray

Grower-owned cooperative producing cranberry beverages

Food Safety & Quality Supervisor

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMiddleborough, MA, USA$65.7k - $90.3k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field is required.
  • At least 5 years of food or beverage quality systems experience is required.
  • Ability to support a 24/7 operation is required.
  • Business management acumen is required.
  • Effective problem-solving skills are required.
  • Communication skills are required.
  • Interpersonal skills to work with employees at all levels are required.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor process control, raw and packaging materials, quality checks, and Good Manufacturing Practices compliance.
  • Analyze and evaluate quality reports and trends, developing corrective actions and proactive plans as needed.
  • Provide training and coaching to assigned Quality Technicians and employees as required.
  • Provide leadership in a continuous-improvement environment to maximize operating efficiencies while adhering to quality standards.
  • Interact with outside governmental agencies, including USDA, FDA, and the State Department of Agriculture, as directed or required.
  • Coordinate internal audit requirements as directed or required.
  • Create and manage assigned budgets.
  • Perform other miscellaneous projects and duties as assigned.

About the Company

Ocean Spray

Grower-owned cooperative producing cranberry beverages

Ocean Spray is a grower-owned agricultural cooperative that produces cranberry- and citrus-based beverages. Its main products include cranberry juices, juice cocktails (such as Cran-Apple), and historically, jellied cranberry sauce. The cooperative model means the cranberry and grapefruit growers themselves own the company, which helps set stable prices and leverage collective marketing power. The product line expanded from cranberry sauce to juices after a crisis in 1959, targeting blended juice drinks to diversify beyond single-fruit offerings. Unlike many brands that are owned by outside investors, Ocean Spray has remained cooperatively owned and has rejected acquisition offers, maintaining alignment with its grower-owners. The company’s goal is to expand markets for its fruit by developing and selling juice beverages and other related products while providing stable returns to its growers.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$20K
Headquarters
Middleborough, MA
Founded
1930

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