Quality Control Associate - 1st Shift

Saddle Creek•Lakeland, FL

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Why Work for Saddle Creek? Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today. The Quality Control Associate will prioritize inspections, quality audits and work needed to ensure the location Protocols and Standards are met. These audits will focus specifically on our outbound team to ensure all product received is to customer's standards.

Requirements

Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in a warehouse environment.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
Must be able to perform any physically exerting duties in a warehouse environment, which may be non-air conditioned or heated, meaning the indoor temperature fluctuates with the seasons.
Capable of basic math calculations
Able to read and interpret specifications and drawings
Able to use standard measuring equipment
Able to lift, stand or walk constantly all shift as needed
Able to lift up to 50 pounds and not allergic to latex gloves
Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience working with a warehouse management system (WMS).

Nice To Haves

Previous quality assurance role
Forklift certificate and/or license.

Responsibilities

Visually inspect and/or test all materials shipped into the facility to determine if material meets specifications and standards
Audit processes to ensure quality standards and defect ranges are being met.
Document audits and maintain appropriate records
Process off-specification material as directed
Inform Outbound Supervisor of major and critical defects found during inspections
Verifies corrective action is taken to resolve defects
Participate in location inventories
Assign tasks to warehouse personnel through written and/or oral instruction, including: unloading, outbound staging and loading, verifying and labeling of freight.
Supervise tasks performed by warehouse personnel.
Complete reports and records in a timely manner.
Troubleshoot machine and equipment malfunctions and report them to maintenance personnel.
Advise associates on care and preservation of product, use of equipment in handling, storing, maintaining, shipping stock, and related problems.
Ensure high-quality customer service through assisting associates in warehouse functions when help is needed.
Take action and speak to associates when proper safety, quality, and productivity procedures are not being followed.
Work cooperatively and productively with other warehouse associates.
Adhere to company or site-specific safety policy and guidelines to ensure safe working conditions for self and others.
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Weekly pay with skill pay and shift differentials
Benefits package including medical, dental, vision and medical reimbursement
Medical employee-only premium as low as $5.90/week, $26/month with wellness discounts
HSA with annual employer contribution
Weekly 401(k) match
Vacation immediately upon hire
8 holidays per calendar year
Personal time after 90 days
EAP and identity theft protection
Tuition reimbursement
Company paid life insurance and short term disability