Quality Assurance Supervisor - Fresh (Finance)

Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family owned stores to Wholefoods Markets and everything in between. Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today.

• Competitive Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K & Vacation

• Growth and professional development opportunities

• Recognition for great work, company events and picnics, and much more.

• Full-time employment opportunity

Purpose:

The QC Supervisor is responsible for the quality control process upon receipt of product, during on hand inventory, and product selected for customer shipment. Responsible for reporting of Rejections, Marginal Quality and internal KPI's for the division operations and sales teams.

Job Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Provides daily direction, supervision, and development opportunities for QA associates, by training, assisting, mentoring and recognition. Ensures UNFI company standards, policies, and procedures are followed, supporting company goals and initiatives. Works with cross-functional team; operations, sales, and procurement; providing reports, quality assessments, and inspection results

• Oversees UNFI fruit ripening program by reviewing projected demand, coordinating orders and delivery with procurement team, conditioning and ripening protocols are followed. Ensuring proper handling procedures, storage and shipping procedures are followed, teaching, training QA, operations teams, and external partners on best practices.

• Provides QA associates commodity training to fully understand the use of the Share-Ify tablet to complete inspection at receiving point. Collaborate with inspection team ensuring correct knowledge of USDA, UNFI, guidelines and specifications and of company training CBL's

• Provides QA associates commodity training to fully understand the use of the Share-Ify tablet to complete inspection at receiving point. Collaborate with inspection team ensuring correct knowledge of USDA, UNFI, guidelines and specifications and of company training CBL's

• Complete process reports and reviews to reduce produce and meat quality credits and to improve customer satisfaction

Job Requirements

Education/ Certifications/or Equivalent combination of education training and experience:

• College degree in Agriculture, Food Science, or related field and or 3 years' experience in quality control, quality assurance, produce sales, food retail management.

• USDA knowledge of Produce/Meat and Interstate Commerce Standards, HAACP, and PACA laws

Experience:

• • 3+ years of produce/meat experience in a best-in-class perishable distribution organization and responsible for setting and enforcing produce and meat quality standards. Supervising Associates
• Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with ability to lead and communicate effectively across all levels, and the ability to create/maintain vendor relationships.

• • Strong computer skills and proficiencies in Word, Excel, and Power Point skills

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:

• Physically able to work in a refrigerated environment •• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. •• Exposed to temperatures ranging from 34 degrees to 54 degrees Fahrenheit

• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.

• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties. Ability to operate work related power equipment.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

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.