Quality Control Inspector
About The Position
Responsible for checking produce slots daily to ensure product staged for shipping each night is within quality standards. This includes taking pictures and creating a report that is emailed to sales to effectively communicate the quality we have in stock. Ensures product is being rotated properly during daily slot checks and communicates any issues with the Operations supervisors. Inspects in-bound perishable products as they arrive and requests credit from Vendors for any product that does not meet standards. Ensure proper storage and handling of fresh produce to minimize waste and enhance overall quality of product shipped to customers. Check perishable code dated product to ensure proper product rotation is occurring and work with inventory standard operating procedures (SOP) reporting to determine when code dated product should be frozen or disposed. Facilitate in the return of product to vendors and complete the required documentation associated with this process. Identify and communicate product inventory concerns to the Merchandising, Operations and Finance leads. Assist in the reduction produce waste, customer returns and quality credits to customers. Assist in checking and filing paperwork on all loads arriving with refer-unit alarms or temperature issues that receivers identify during the receiving process. Monitor spoilage reports for accuracy and opportunities for recovery of product. Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met. Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor. Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum 1-year experience working in a produce-related environment with the ability to identify produce quality issues.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Basic knowledge of Excel, Word and outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse environment, an asset.
- Food Safety and quality control training would be considered an asset.
- Material handling equipment experience is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Checking produce slots daily to ensure product staged for shipping each night is within quality standards.
- Taking pictures and creating a report that is emailed to sales to effectively communicate the quality we have in stock.
- Ensuring product is being rotated properly during daily slot checks and communicating any issues with the Operations supervisors.
- Inspecting in-bound perishable products as they arrive and requesting credit from Vendors for any product that does not meet standards.
- Ensuring proper storage and handling of fresh produce to minimize waste and enhance overall quality of product shipped to customers.
- Checking perishable code dated product to ensure proper product rotation is occurring and working with inventory standard operating procedures (SOP) reporting to determine when code dated product should be frozen or disposed.
- Facilitating in the return of product to vendors and completing the required documentation associated with this process.
- Identifying and communicating product inventory concerns to the Merchandising, Operations and Finance leads.
- Assisting in the reduction of produce waste, customer returns and quality credits to customers.
- Assisting in checking and filing paperwork on all loads arriving with refer-unit alarms or temperature issues that receivers identify during the receiving process.
- Monitoring spoilage reports for accuracy and opportunities for recovery of product.
- Complying with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
- Working safely with minimal environmental impact and understanding the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
- Playing an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and speaking out when hazards are present.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Optional Insurance
- Parental Leave Plan
- Company Pension Plan
- Group RRSP & TFSA
- Employee and Family Assistance
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Maple Virtual Care
- Unlimited on-line learning
- Sysco product discounts
- Preferred vendor discounts
- Associate Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
