Produce Quality Assurance Specialist

The Fresh Market; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discount up to 40%

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

401K contribution and match

Personal time off

Job summary

The Fresh Market is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to inspect and evaluate the quality of produce entering our distributor’s facility, ensuring all products meet company standards. The role reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and requires expertise in produce.

Responsibilities include maintaining quality standards, inspecting incoming produce, monitoring coolers, and communicating issues to drive corrective actions. USDA knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Good critical thinking ability; problem solving.
• Sense of urgency/persistence; ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality results by following and enforcing standards.
• Inspection of all produce coming into the facility.
• Monitor coolers to ensure products are handled and rotated properly.
• Ensure produce is shipped timely to the stores to maintain freshness and quality.
• Communicate concerns to Quality Assurance Manager to coordinate corrective action communication.
• Provide Produce Category team with updates on quality levels of produce.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

The Fresh Market is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to inspect and evaluate the quality of produce entering our distributor’s facility, ensuring all products meet company standards. The role reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and requires expertise in produce.

Responsibilities include maintaining quality standards, inspecting incoming produce, monitoring coolers, and communicating issues to drive corrective actions. USDA knowledge preferred.