Quality Assurance Associate

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Pompano Beach, Florida, is seeking a Product QC Inspector responsible for inspecting products for quality issues and assisting with re-packing as needed. The role requires a minimum of two years of related experience, preferably in the produce industry.

Candidates should have strong communication skills, the ability to operate warehouse equipment, and a basic understanding of shipping procedures. The position starts at $17.00 per hour, covering shifts from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday with alternating Saturdays.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two (2) years related experience (knowledge of produce industry preferred).

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.
• Inspect product on production lines; identify issues and notify line leads.
• Identify products according to size, origin, and count.

Skills

Ability to operate warehouse power equipment

Ability to interact with others in a professional manner

Good verbal and written communication skills

General understanding of the shipping procedures of a high volume warehouse operation

Solid understanding of produce varieties handled in a wholesale operation

Education

High School or GED

Job description

This role will start out at $17.00 per hour, with a shift of 6:30 am–4:00 pm, Monday–Friday and alternating Saturdays.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for inspecting the product to identify quality issues and assisting with product re‑packing as needed.

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.
• Inspect product on production lines; identify issues and notify line leads.
• Identify products according to size, origin, and count.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Prefer High School or GED.

Experience

A minimum of two (2) years related experience (knowledge of produce industry preferred).

Skills

• Ability to operate warehouse power equipment.
• Ability to interact with others in a professional manner.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• General understanding of the shipping procedures of a high volume warehouse operation.
• Solid understanding of produce varieties handled in a wholesale operation.

Decision Making Authority

Most important decisions are made fully independently: identifying quality issues, removing disturbed and damaged product.

Most important decisions are made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required): all work is regularly reviewed by the supervisor and manager.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Please provide any other information that you think would help us further define the nature and scope of this position.

• Eliminated Produce QC Inspector title.
• Some stooping and bending required.
• Ability to manually inspect produce efficiently for periods of up to or exceeding eight (8) hours.
• They must be able to move around the work area freely.
• Frequent lifting of the product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting up to 80 lbs.