Produce Quality Supervisor

United Exports; Delaware Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and development opportunities

Collaborative supply chain exposure

Fast‑paced international produce环境

Job summary

United Exports seeks an experienced Produce Quality Supervisor to uphold product excellence across the supply chain. You will inspect incoming shipments, ensure timely inspection reports, and coordinate with Quality and Supply Chain teams to maintain accuracy and accountability.

Responsibilities include maintaining quality records, reporting issues, and leading inspections across multiple sites. The role requires travel between sites and working in cold storage environments, with Spanish and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within the produce/fresh fruit industry.
• Open to people based in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Delaware area. Inspection of the fruit is done in our Warehouse Coldrooms.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming product and identify pallets requiring immediate attention.
• Ensure quality issues are reported and blocked in the system until resolved.
• Maintain quality reports for arrivals, outbound orders, claims, and aged inventory.
• Ensure growers receive inspection reports within 24 hours.
• Coordinate inspections with quality teams and communicate updates.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and issue tracking.
• Monitor concerns identified at source and coordinate follow-up inspections.
• Track and upload all quality-related claims and documentation.
• Coordinate surveyor inspections with warehouse and supply chain teams.
• Work with Supply Chain teams to coordinate repack or reprocessing activities when required.
• Prepare and present operational reports including: Quality‑on‑arrival performance by grower, claims and arrival issue summaries, inventory ageing reports, repack and reprocessing performance analysis

Skills

Bilingual English & Spanish

Produce quality standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Produce Quality Supervisor to join our dynamic team and play a critical role in maintaining product excellence across our supply chain. You will be responsible for ensuring all incoming shipments meet required quality standards and that accurate inspection reports are completed and communicated promptly.

This role involves monitoring inventory quality, identifying product risks, coordinating inspections, maintaining detailed records, and collaborating closely with Supply Chain teams to ensure products are allocated according to quality performance.

Inventory & Quality Control

• Inspect incoming product and identify pallets requiring immediate attention
• Ensure quality issues are reported and blocked in the system until resolved
• Maintain quality reports for arrivals, outbound orders, claims, and aged inventory
• Ensure growers receive inspection reports within 24 hours
• Coordinate inspections with quality teams and communicate updates

Tracking & Compliance

• Maintain accurate inspection records and issue tracking
• Monitor concerns identified at source and coordinate follow-up inspections

Claims Management

• Track and upload all quality-related claims and documentation
• Coordinate surveyor inspections with warehouse and supply chain teams

Repacks & Reprocessing

• Work with Supply Chain teams to coordinate repack or reprocessing activities when required

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and present operational reports including: Quality‑on‑arrival performance by grower, claims and arrival issue summaries, inventory ageing reports, repack and reprocessing performance analysis

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within the produce/fresh fruit industry
• Open to people based in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Delaware area. Inspection of the fruit is done in our Warehouse Coldrooms.

Experience With

• Fresh fruit handling and packing operations
• Quality inspections
• Inventory control processes
• Valid driver’s license
• Willingness to travel between sites when required
• Ability to work in cold storage environments

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Strong understanding of produce quality standards and customer specifications
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Experience analyzing data and preparing reports
• ERP or inventory management system experience advantageous
• Bilingual English & Spanish (required)

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong planning, organisational and time‑management abilities
• Detail‑oriented with a results‑driven mindset
• Ability to manage records and track open issues effectively
• Experience leading and training teams
• Strong decision‑making skills in fast‑paced environments

Benefits

• Work within a fast‑paced international produce environment
• Opportunity to lead quality excellence initiatives
• Collaborative supply chain and operations exposure
• Growth and development opportunities