Produce QA Specialist: Quality & Inventory Control

Sysco; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Orlando is seeking a detail-oriented QC Inspector to help ensure product quality in our warehouse operations. You will inspect products for quality issues and assist with repacking as needed, supporting daily QC processes.

You will conduct cooler walk-throughs, verify date codes for proper rotation, remove distressed product, decide what to rework or discard, and communicate issues to buyers and management. Some lifting and standing required.

Qualifications

• Prefer High School or GED.
• Minimum of two years related experience; knowledge of produce industry preferred.
• Ability to operate warehouse power equipment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• General understanding of shipping procedures of a high volume warehouse operation.
• Solid understanding of produce varieties handled in a wholesale operation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Conduct daily walk-through of assigned coolers to check the quality of the product and identify any quality issues.
• Check dates of product for proper product rotation by date.
• Remove any distressed product, determine what product needs reworking and what product should be discarded.
• Rework all distressed/damaged products
• Communicate quality issues to buyers, management, and associates. Report all lost product or transfers.
• Assure that all inventory is properly blocked and labeled.
• Inspects product on production lines; identifies issues and notifies line leads
• Identifies products according to size, origin, and count

Skills

Power equipment operation

Professional interaction

Verbal and written communication

Shipping procedures knowledge

Produce varieties knowledge

Job description

Sysco Orlando is seeking a detail-oriented QC Inspector to help ensure product quality in our warehouse operations. You will inspect products for quality issues and assist with repacking as needed, supporting daily QC processes.

You will conduct cooler walk-throughs, verify date codes for proper rotation, remove distressed product, decide what to rework or discard, and communicate issues to buyers and management. Some lifting and standing required.