Part-Time Produce Quality Control Evaluator

MJ Kellner Co.; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Job summary

M. J. Kellner Co., Inc.

is a locally owned broadline foodservice distributor serving central Illinois for over a century, now 100% employee-owned. The Part-Time Produce Quality Control Evaluator will monitor perishable produce and refrigerated items daily in a warehouse setting to ensure quality before shipment. Responsibilities include verifying quality against specifications, coordinating with the Produce QC Supervisor and Buyer, and maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to monitor quality of perishable produce and ensure adherence to specifications.
• Experience reading product quality indicators and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Monitors product to ensure quality and specification compliance.
• Checks produce in slots daily to verify standards before shipping.
• Communicates quality issues with Supervisor/Buyer.
• Rotates product during slot checks and reports rotation problems to Warehouse Managers.
• Inspects inbound freight, warehouse, and outbound product; documents condition.
• Communicates status of product quality with involved parties.
• Adheres to safety, sanitation policies; performs filing and copying.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Ethical conduct

Multi-tasking

Initiative

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position

Part-Time Produce Quality Control Evaluator

Location

Springfield

Job Id

165-QC

# of Openings

1

About Us

M. J. Kellner is a locally owned broadline foodservice distributor. We have everything a commercial kitchen needs to operate. We sell to restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, and schools within a 125-mile radius of Springfield. We have been serving central Illinois for more than 100 years and are proud members of this community. Bill Kellner, our third-generation owner, did not have a 4th generation to carry on the family legacy, so he initiated an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in 2013. On October 31, 2021, the company became 100% employee-owned. This is at no cost to our employees and is a very generous retirement benefit for us to look forward to and work hard for every day. We come to work each day to exceed all of our customers' food service needs and to be their most trusted and reliable partner.

Summary

The part-time Produce Quality Control Evaluator is responsible for monitoring the quality of highly perishable produce and refrigerated items (i.e. dairy, cheese, etc) daily in order to maintain customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Monitors product to ensure that it is consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors that our customers have come to expect
• Checks produce in slots daily to verify product is up to acceptable standards before shipping to customers
• Communicates all quality issues with Produce Quality Control Supervisor and/or Produce Buyer
• Rotates product properly during daily slot checking and communicates any problems with rotation to the Warehouse Managers
• Inspects inbound freight, warehouse product, and outbound product and documents product condition
• Communicates regularly with necessary parties on status of product quality
• Observes all safety rules, regulations, and sanitation policies
• Performs filing and copying
• Other duties as assigned
• Analytical Skills
• Time Management
• Ethical Conduct
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to take initiative

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a warehouse cooler setting. In this setting, extreme cold will be experienced. There will be exposure to noise and vibrations from forklifts and other equipment. Occasional use of pallet jacks or forklifts may be required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb; talk or hear. The employee must be capable of seeing colors. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products, supplies, and food products weighing from 10 pounds to 100 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time, non-exempt position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 11:00am (or 8:00am to Noon), however the needs of this position may require an alternative schedule and the ability to adjust the schedule as deemed appropriate by the Director of Purchasing, the Produce Buyer, and the Produce Quality Control Supervisor. This position sometimes requires long hours and weekend work.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education and Experience

• Prior knowledge of produce products

Additional Eligibility qualifications

None required for this position.

AAP/EEO statement

M. J. Kellner Co., Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.