Produce Quality Control Associate

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance position located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This role requires monitoring the quality of perishable products, entering order information, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have skills in communication, analysis, and a background in warehouse or inventory control. The responsibilities include inspecting products, managing technical relationships, and adhering to safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Prior warehouse, inventory control or merchandising experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Check produce in slots on a daily basis to ensure product quality.
• Communicate regularly with necessary parties on product quality.
• Collaborate with managers and buyers on quality issues.
• Monitor variance reports for accurate accounting.
• Inspect inbound and outbound product and document condition.
• Analyze and propose solutions for quality assurance problems.
• Observe all safety and sanitation policies.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Effective written/oral communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Job description

Starting Pay: $22.00

JOB SUMMARY

This is a position responsible for monitoring the quality of perishable products in the warehouse on an ongoing basis, inputting order information through data entry while performing other related duties as required. Regularly exercises discretion and in performing duties directly related to the general operation of product quality control.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Check produce in slots on a daily basis to make a certain product that is set up for shipping is up to acceptable standards.
• Communicate regularly with necessary parties on the company’s status on product quality.
• Communicate with Inventory Control Manager or Compliance Manager and buyers all quality issues and assists them in resolving them to ensure the customer receives the highest quality products possible.
• Monitor variance reports for accurate accounting of spoilage, warehouse damage, truck damage, etc.
• Inspect inbound freight, warehoused product, and/or outbound product and document product condition.
• Analyze, identify, and propose action to the solution of problems associated with Quality Assurance.
• Observe all safety rules, regulations, and sanitation policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Experience

• Prior warehouse, inventory control or merchandising experience.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Effective written/oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.

Decision Making Authority

• Most important decisions made fully independently: Verifies put‑away and transfer process performed by the day and night warehouse personnel.
• Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors: Shrink issues.