Inspector Quality Control

Jace Holdings Ltd.; Surrey; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in British Columbia is looking for a Fresh Produce Inspector to ensure quality control in their operations. The role involves inspecting products, documenting findings, and ensuring compliance with established standards. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Access to Virtual Health Care

Retirement and Savings Plan

In-store employee discount

Learning and Development Resources

Paid Vacation

Parental leave top-up

Qualifications

• Preferred 1-2 years experience in quality control or produce management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and vendors.
• General understanding of Food Safety Requirements.

Responsibilities

• Inspect inbound products following established procedures.
• Reject products that do not meet specifications.
• Monitor handling and storage procedures.

Skills

Quality Control Understanding

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Stress Management

Adaptability

Multitasking

Self-Motivation

Color Determination

Education

Familiarity with USDA and CFIA requirements

1-2 years experience as USDA/CFIA inspector

Tools

Pressure testers

Scales

Pulp thermometers

Job description

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Requisition ID: 189516
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Quality Control
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: British Columbia
City: Surrey
Location: 0052 Campbell Heights RSC
Postal Code:

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Fresh Produce Inspector to join our team based in Surrey, BC. Our Retail Support Centre is open 7 days a week and this position will work 5 shifts comprised of weeknights and weekends from 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

As the Fresh Produce Inspector you will:

• Inspect inbound product according to established Standard Operating Procedures and specifications which includes random sampling and defect identification
• Reject and document product that does not meet specifications
• Monitor RSC handling and storage procedures in conjunction with RSC Management (i.e. cold chain management and slotting)
• Verify weight, temperature, size, pressure test, refractometer test, package and pallet integrity of product
• Identify superior quality of product and communicate to replenishment
• Inspect and ripen bananas and avocados (as applicable)
• Verify calibration of testing equipment (as applicable)
• Request government inspections and facilitate sampling process
• Facilitate returns to vendors and complete documentation (as applicable)

What you have to offer:

• Ability to understand quality control functions
• Ability to communicate effectively with category teams, replenishment teams and vendors (as applicable)
• Ability to work with a team
• Ability to work in a stress and pressure environment
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment and workloads
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask while performing under time constraints
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Able to work with and calibrate tools such as scales, pressure testers and pulp thermometers
• Preferred 1-2 years experience as USDA/CFIA inspector, retail produce manager, private produce Inspection Company, and produce grower/wholesaler or familiarity with USDA and CFIA requirements
• General understanding of Food Safety Requirements
• Powerjack certification (training available in house)
• Ability to determine colors

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We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

The salary range for this position inBritish Columbiais$48,000.00- $66,000.00. We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure that you are paid fairly and competitively.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.