Quality Assurance Associate

FreshPoint, Inc.; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

FreshPoint, Inc. in Florida is seeking a Produce QC Inspector to inspect product quality and assist with repacking as needed.

The role includes daily cooler walk-throughs, date checks for rotation, removal of distressed product, and clear communication of quality issues to buyers and management. Must operate warehouse power equipment and maintain accurate inventory and shipping procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years related experience in produce industry preferred.
• High School or GED 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.
• Ensure inventory is properly blocked and labeled.
• Inspect product on production lines; identify issues and notify line leads.
• Identify products by size, origin, and count.

Skills

Warehouse power equipment

Professional communication

Verbal and written communication

Shipping procedures

Produce varieties knowledge

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Warehouse equipment

Job description

This role will start out at 17.00 per hour the shift will be - 630AM-4PM M-F (alternating Saturdays.

Job Summary

Responsible for inspecting the product to identify quality issues and assisting with product repacking 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.
• Inspects product on production lines; identifies issues and notifies line leads
• Identifies 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 Made Fully Independently

Identifying quality issues, removing the distressed and damaged product

Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required)

All work 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.