Fresh Produce Quality Assurance Specialist

Meijer Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. is seeking a Produce Quality Assurance professional to inspect inbound produce, report findings, and support corrective actions. You will help ensure bananas meet specs and assist in decisions to accept or reject products per USDA and Meijer standards.

The role requires collaboration with DF leadership, auditors, and buyers, plus use of quality software for supplier chargebacks. Weekend/holiday work may be required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred; HACCP and SafeMark certifications are a plus.
• 2+ years in produce/seafood quality or 3 years QA experience.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to organize and decide based on facts.

Responsibilities

• Inspect inbound produce loads to verify government and Meijer standards.
• Report observations to DF Leadership and Buyers; assist corrective actions.
• Reject fresh product outside specs under supervision or after hours.
• Review QA issues with DF auditors and decide accept/reject per USDA/Meijer.
• Ensure daily banana specifications are met before shipment.
• Audit DF per FDA cGMP, Food Safety Plan and Seafood HACCP.
• Develop relationships with DF leadership and buying teams.
• Use quality software to assess supplier chargebacks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree

HACCP certification

SafeMark Food Safety certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Meijer Inc. is seeking a Produce Quality Assurance professional to inspect inbound produce, report findings, and support corrective actions. You will help ensure bananas meet specs and assist in decisions to accept or reject products per USDA and Meijer standards.

The role requires collaboration with DF leadership, auditors, and buyers, plus use of quality software for supplier chargebacks. Weekend/holiday work may be required.