ABOUT US
OLIPOP was founded in 2017 by Ben Goodwin and David Lester. Ben and David have been working together for nearly a decade to find accessible solutions to bring the benefits of digestive health to as many consumers as possible. OLIPOP is a deliciously refreshing tonic that is crafted with prebiotics, botanicals, and natural plant fiber to support your microbiome and benefit digestive health. We're on a mission to provide an affordable, delicious alternative to soda that delivers leading-edge health benefits to mainstream consumers.
OUR TEAM
At Olipop our values lead the way we create our products, engage with each other, and interact with our community. While we’re invested in our product, we’re equally invested in personal development. We’re tightly knit, we’re genuine and we’re always pushing the envelope to do a better job than we did the day before. Our team is also fully remote, requiring us to be resourceful, creative and collaborative to support our fast-moving business.
To best serve our diverse community of customers, we also seek to recruit and include people with a diversity of abilities, backgrounds, and cultures.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Working at a start-up can be as much a personal journey as it is a professional one. To succeed at a company like Olipop, you must be comfortable with failing, learning, and adapting. You need to be curious, optimistic, and able to find a way when it seems impossible. You must be confident enough to express your ideas but humble and open to learning from your experiences and from others. If this is the approach you take to life, then we’d love to hear from you.
THE ROLE
In this role, under the supervision of the Senior Quality Manager the Quality Specialist will be a liaison between OLIPOP and our regionally based third party partners such as copackers, warehouses, suppliers, blending facilities, and repacking facilities. Regular onsite presence at these locations is required to observe conformance to specifications, upholding OLIPOP’s quality systems, and to ensure finished products meet the highest standards of quality and consistency.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Copacker Management
- Manage copacker corrective action program by gathering all relevant documentation for investigations and incidents.
- Interact effectively with all copacking partners to maintain positive & responsive relationships in collaboration with Coman Manager.
- Onsite presence to observe production in real time. Evaluate production data (Brix, pH, CO2, seam checks, etc), attend qualification trials, and uphold OLIPOP’s quality standards.
- Attend weekly copacker meetings to discuss quality related topics.
- Monitor copacker performance as it aligns with Supply Chain KPIs.
- Assist Coman Manager in onboarding new copacking partners within the region.
Warehouse Management
- Interact effectively with all warehouse partners to maintain positive & responsive relationships
- Coordinate with OLIPOP 3PL’s and the Supply Chain team to manage the positive release program for all OLIPOP products
- Coordinate product holds and traceability exercises.
- Quarterly visits or on an as needed basis.
- Assist Warehouse Manager in onboarding new third party warehouses.
Supplier Management
- Interact effectively with all partners to maintain positive & responsive relationships.
- Monitor production from a quality perspective.
- Attend first production or qualification trials.
- Quarterly visits or on an as needed basis.
Document Control
- Maintain OLIPOP document control systems (version, approvals etc.) for all regionally based third party partners.
- Assist Supply Chain team members in the creation and proper formatting of documents.
- Organize and archive documents as necessary.
- Review all SOPs for completeness and accuracy with stakeholders on a regular basis.
Skills/Experience Requirements
- 3-5 years of Quality Assurance & Quality Control experience in food & beverage manufacturing. Beverage experience preferred.
- Experience developing and implementing document control processes.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets are required, and prior experience with Google Workspace preferred.
- Good organizational skills and ability to handle complex situations involving multiple SKU’s, channels, and distribution models.
- Transparent, open/honest communicator - a great listener who can work independently while keeping other team members informed
- Strong attention to detail and deadline oriented with the ability to organize assignments, set priorities, and carry out plans.
Other
- 50% travel to copacker, supplier or team events as required.
- Candidates based in Los Angeles County are strongly preferred
REPORTS TO
Senior Quality Manager
COMPENSATION
$80-$90k
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Olipop does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under Federal law. For more information, please see EEO is the Law.
