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Quality Assurance Associate Denver, CO Posted today

Sysco

Denver (CO)

On-site

USD 35,000 - 50,000

Full time

24 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the food distribution sector is seeking a Quality Inspector in Denver. This role involves inspecting products for quality, managing inventory, and ensuring proper product handling. The ideal candidate will have experience in the produce industry and possess strong communication skills. Responsibilities include daily inspections, managing distressed products, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of two years related experience, preferably in the produce industry.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect product quality and assist with repacking as needed.
  • Conduct daily walk-throughs to check product quality.
  • Communicate quality issues to management and associates.

Skills

Communication
Warehouse Equipment Operation
Professional Interaction
Understanding Shipping Procedures
Knowledge of Produce Varieties

Education

High School or GED

Job description

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 products or transfers.

  • Assure that all inventory is properly blocked and labeled.

  • Assist in inventory counts.

  • Instructs handlers in the proper method of loading trucks.

  • All product loaded must be transported without damage

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,

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.

Other Information

  • 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 to 80 lbs.

  • External Job Posting

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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