Produce Inspector 1

US Foods • Bensenville, IL

98d • $17 - $25

About The Position

Join Our Community of Food People! Work directly in conjunction with warehouse management to address food safety concerns. Maintain records of inspections. Make recommendations on dump and damage and repackaging. This position will be relocating to Aurora, IL Mid-2025. This individual will need to work between Bensenville and Aurora for up to three months after hire during transition to new facility.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year Produce experience (Foodservice, Retail, Grower/Shipper) or similar required.
• Must be able to operate electric pallet jack.
• Must work well without close supervision.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Team-player - flexible and willing to learn new things and adapt as the business evolves.

Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with the buyers and warehouse manager on all issues related to perishable items.
• Make recommendations on dump and damage or repackaging.
• Inspect and verify Purchase Order quantities for all inbound perishable loads.
• Inspect all inbound trucks for signs of pest and rodents before unloading.
• Ensure compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures pertaining to receiving, storage, and shipping.
• Identify any issues to warehouse management.
• Document temperatures of all inbound loads and report to warehouse manager and buyers any violations.
• Responsible for proper rotation for all produce inventory and various perishable items.
• Perform daily quality inspections for all perishable items.
• Perform daily date checks and pull all out dated product from pick and reserve slots.
• Complete daily dump and damage report and give to warehouse supervisor or inventory control.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED