Quality Assurance Inspector - NorCal Produce (Finance)
Starting Pay Rate: $24.00/hourly
Working Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, Starting 5:00AM - 1:30PM + Mandatory OT
Purpose:
Inspect all incoming shipments of assigned product groups against USDA Good Delivery Guidelines. Inspects all on-hand produce to ensure quality meets the highest standard. Verifies all dated products to ensure the shipping date meets customer expectations on dated products.
Essential Functions:
- Inspects all incoming shipments of assigned product groups, as well as products stored in the warehouse, may rate products according to Company and USDA specifications.
- Maintains necessary inspections and rejection records.
- Accepts or rejects product based on condition, short weight, transit damage, grade, temperature, and other reason.
- May reject product without further consultation if a product doesn't meet the Company's requirements/standards.
- Fruit Ripening
- Learn and comply with SQF and food safety policies.
- Conducts daily cooler walks to verify all dated Fresh including dairy, meat, deli, bakery, poultry, and prepared foods inventory has sufficient dating for shipment based on established minimum dating and verify Produce quality, reporting results to the QA Supervisor.
- Makes recommendations to management regarding reduction in shrink. May organize shipping scheduled for all items having different degrees of maturity, give shipping instructions to the assembly via warehouse supervision.
- Ensure that shipping crews are provided with daily information on lots to be shipped.
- Other departments need such as Data entry, return processing, cleaning, sorting, training and other tasks assigned by management.
- Perform other relevant job duties as required.
Job Requirements:
Experience:
- 0+ years of wholesale/retail experience
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Able to learn the standards for USDA Good Delivery guidelines for Produce
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
