OUTSIDE WAREHOUSE LIAISON / QC

Family Tree Farms Marketing LLC•Vineland, NJ

21d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Outside Warehouse Liaison / QC serves as Family Tree Farms’ on-site representative at a third-party warehouse, providing quality control and operational support for fresh produce, primarily blueberries and blackberries. The employee is generally the primary on-site representative, observing and inspecting product and warehouse activities, assisting with verification, and communicating quality and operational concerns to Family Tree Farms teams. The role requires independent work with remote support. This is a full-time, year-round position. During the Mexico berry season, schedules frequently follow inbound transfer arrivals and may include afternoon, evening, weekend, extended, or variable hours. Start and end times may change according to arrivals and operational needs, and all hours worked must be accurately recorded. During lower-activity periods, the employee may support other Family Tree Farms regions, teams, and projects while continuing to work from the assigned location. Occasional travel or temporary assignment to another Family Tree Farms operating location may be required based on seasonal and business needs, including possible temporary support in Vineland / Pittsgrove, New Jersey, during the fall season. The position may also provide QC or operational support for other commodities, including mangoes, according to seasonal business needs. Work takes place primarily in active cold-storage, warehouse, receiving, and produce-handling environments. Conditions may include refrigerated and outdoor temperatures, moisture, dust, produce particulate, forklifts, trucks, industrial equipment, and other typical produce warehouse conditions.

Requirements

Dependable, proactive, and motivated, with sound judgment, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.
Willingness to learn; quality of the individual is more important than a specific number of years of experience.
Ability to work independently, recognize and communicate problems, accurately document findings, and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to learn and consistently apply Family Tree Farms quality standards.
Ability to use mobile applications, email, and other company technology.
Ability to visually inspect fresh produce, packaging, labels, and identifying information.
Ability to use computers, tablets, mobile devices, thermometers, scales, and other inspection equipment.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; frequently bend, reach, grasp, twist, and perform repetitive hand movements.
Ability to lift or move product, samples, or equipment weighing approximately 30 pounds or more.
Availability for schedules that may include afternoon, evening, weekend, extended, or variable hours during the Mexico berry season.
Ability to travel occasionally or accept temporary assignment to another operating location based on seasonal and business needs.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in fresh produce, quality control, warehouse operations, agriculture, receiving, packing, or a related environment.
Experience with blueberries, blackberries, or other fresh berries is a significant plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Perform fresh-produce quality inspections using Family Tree Farms standards and procedures.
Evaluate product quality, condition, size, appearance, temperature, packaging condition, and other applicable characteristics.
Document inspections in the designated FTF QC application, including measurements, observations, photographs, and supporting information.
Promptly communicate significant quality concerns and recommend further review or action when appropriate.
Monitor expected inbound transfers from Mexico, coordinate with warehouse receiving, and attend key arrivals as needed.
Perform inbound QC inspections and communicate delays, shortages, damage, temperature concerns, and quality issues to appropriate FTF team members.
Provide on-site QC oversight during approved repacking or reconditioning activities as assigned.
Observe warehouse activities involving FTF product and report operational concerns, service issues, or deviations from expected processes.
Identify recurring quality or operational issues and communicate observations and potential improvements to appropriate FTF team members.
Assist remote FTF teams with physical verification of product, quantities, pallet locations, holds, condition, and other inventory questions as requested.
Communicate with warehouse personnel about product movement, special handling, arrivals, and other operational needs.
Provide oversight of outbound shipments or other warehouse activities when requested by Family Tree Farms.
Maintain professional working relationships with warehouse personnel, FTF employees, carriers, inspectors, and other business partners.
Perform other assigned QC, warehouse liaison, operational support, reporting, and data review duties.
Provide QC or operational support for other commodities, including mangoes, based on seasonal business needs.
Support other Family Tree Farms regions, teams, and projects during periods of lower activity at the primary warehouse location.