Quality Assurance-Fresh

Meijer Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. is seeking a Produce Quality Assurance professional to inspect inbound produce, report findings, and support corrective actions. You will help ensure bananas meet specs and assist in decisions to accept or reject products per USDA and Meijer standards.

The role requires collaboration with DF leadership, auditors, and buyers, plus use of quality software for supplier chargebacks. Weekend/holiday work may be required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred; HACCP and SafeMark certifications are a plus.
• 2+ years in produce/seafood quality or 3 years QA experience.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to organize and decide based on facts.

Responsibilities

• Inspect inbound produce loads to verify government and Meijer standards.
• Report observations to DF Leadership and Buyers; assist corrective actions.
• Reject fresh product outside specs under supervision or after hours.
• Review QA issues with DF auditors and decide accept/reject per USDA/Meijer.
• Ensure daily banana specifications are met before shipment.
• Audit DF per FDA cGMP, Food Safety Plan and Seafood HACCP.
• Develop relationships with DF leadership and buying teams.
• Use quality software to assess supplier chargebacks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree

HACCP certification

SafeMark Food Safety certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development.

• Meijer Rewards Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Inspects and evaluates inbound produce loads, utilizing product quality test equipment, to verify fresh product meets minimum government requirements and Meijer specifications.
• Reports inspection observations to DF Leadership and Buyers and helps facilitate any corrective actions.
• With oversight of the QA Supervisor or other lead QA Team Member, makes the decision to reject fresh product, based on USDA and Meijer specifications, when Produce Buyer is not available (outside of normal office hours).
• Reviews all fresh product quality issues observed by DF auditors and aids in the decision either to accept or reject fresh product based upon USDA and Meijer standards.
• Ensures that banana specifications are met on a daily basis prior to shipments leaving the DF.
• Where applicable, ensures commodities (bananas, avocados, i.e.) are properly received and ripened for distribution to other DFs/stores.
• Audits the fresh DF in accordance with FDA cGMP guidelines, the DF Food Safety Plan as it pertains to the Preventive Control Rule, and the DF Seafood HACCP plan, with oversight of the QA Supervisor.
• Identifies and communicates to auditors produce seasonal trends as related to quality.
• Performs recall effectiveness checks as required.
• Develops collaborative and effective relationships with all levels of DF leadership and buying teams.
• Utilizes quality software programs to assist buying team in assessing potential supplier chargebacks for product that does not meet Meijer standards.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications):

• Associates degree preferred HACCP and SafeMark Food Safety certification a plus, but not required.
• 2+ years of produce and or meat and seafood, knowledge of products, and/or 3 years of experience in a quality assurance position.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• USDA familiarity/knowledge preferred.
• PC Skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Multitasking; must be able to organize time efficiently and make decisions based on factual findings.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work in an unstructured work environment.
• Ability to influence and train others and achieve necessary results.
• Quality Assurance is a 7 day operation; must be able to work on weekends and holidays or as needed

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect.

Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.