Quality Control Associate

Sysco; Coltville (CT); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

Paid holidays & vacation

Retirement savings benefits

Employee discount program

Discounted company stock

Job summary

A leading foodservice distributor in Coltville, Connecticut, is seeking a Finance professional responsible for monitoring the quality of perishable products. This role includes data entry and ensuring product standards during shipping. The ideal candidate will have experience in warehouse operations and strong skills in Microsoft Office. Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits are included in the compensation package.

Qualifications

• Prior warehouse, inventory control or merchandising experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs.
• Check produce in slots on a daily basis.
• Communicate regularly on product quality.
• Monitor variance reports for accurate accounting of spoilage.
• Inspect inbound freight and document product condition.
• Analyze and propose solutions for Quality Assurance issues.
• Observe all safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Effective written/oral communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Be the Reason It’s Done Right.

Quality Starts With You

What You’ll Earn & Enjoy:

• Comprehensive healthcare
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Retirement savings benefits
• Employee discount program
• Discounted Sysco stock (SYY)

JOB SUMMARY

This is a Finance position responsible for monitoring the quality of perishable products in the warehouse on an ongoing basis, inputting order information through data entry while performing other related duties as required. Regularly exercises discretion and in performing duties directly related to the general operation of product quality control.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Check produce in slots on a daily basis to make a certain product that is set up for shipping is up to acceptable standards.
• Communicate regularly with necessary parties on the company’s status on product quality.
• Communicate with Inventory Control Manager or Compliance Manager and buyers all quality issues and assists them in resolving them to ensure the customer receives the highest quality products possible.
• Monitor variance reports for accurate accounting of spoilage, warehouse damage, truck damage, etc.
• Inspect inbound freight, warehoused product, and/or outbound product and document product condition.
• Analyze, identify, and propose action to the solution of problems associated with Quality Assurance.
• Observe all safety rules, regulations, and sanitation policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Experience: Prior warehouse, inventory control or merchandising experience.
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, effective written/oral communication skills, strong analytical skills
• Decision Making Authority:
  • Most important decisions made fully independently
  • Verifies put-away and transfer process performed by the day and night warehouse personnel.

Decision Making Authority (with review & approval)

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