Produce Specialist

The Chefs' Warehouse; Walnut (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations

Health, Dental, and Medical Benefits

Weekly pay

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

401k

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Chefs' Warehouse is seeking a Produce Specialist responsible for ensuring high-quality standards of incoming produce. You will inspect all incoming produce for defects and ensure compliance with food safety procedures while working closely with the Quality Assurance Team.

This position requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of previous quality control experience. The role offers perks such as paid vacations, health benefits, and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• 2 years of previous quality control experience with produce.
• Quality control experience in a produce warehouse preferred.
• Employee shall adhere to all company food safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Inspect all incoming produce for defects.
• Exercise judgment during audits to ensure product quality.
• Culls/trims/repack produce to meet quality guidelines.
• Conduct routine audits for food safety and sanitation.

Skills

Quality control

Attention to detail

Inspection skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About The Chefs' Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission

The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values

• Curious & Creative
• Hungry For Food & Results
• Entrepreneurial
• Forward Thinking & Flexible
• Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Position Summary

The Produce Specialist team member is responsible for reworking produce being received into the warehouse, ensuring that our high-quality standards are met. This associate also ensures all food safety procedures and GMP’s are being followed.

Shift: Monday through Friday 7am to 3:30pm

What you’ll do

• Inspects all incoming produce for defects.
• Exercises judgment when conducting audits to ensure all product meets our high standard of quality.
• Culls/trims/ repack produce to meet presentation and quality guidelines.
• Conducts routine audits to ensure proper food safety and sanitation procedures are practiced.
• Maintains all paperwork in an accurate, orderly fashion.
• Assists other departments as needed.

About you

• High School Diploma or GED
• Works with Quality Assurance Team to ensure specific Good Manufacturing Practices are being followed.
• Employee shall adhere to all company food safety policies, procedures, and trainings.
• 2 year of previous quality control experience with produce.
• Quality control experience in a produce warehouse preferred.

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.