Quality Control Coordinator

Performance Food Group (New); Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking a detail-oriented Inventory Control/Produce QC associate to check produce quality and manage daily inventory. You will remove short-dated items, repack cases, and ensure proper rotation to minimize spoilage and protect product quality.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Returns and Inventory Control, keeping counts current, and communicating effectively with customers and vendors to support efficient distribution operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
• 6-12 months Inventory Control/ or administrative experience in related area

Responsibilities

• Perform the daily quality check of designated produce and take daily inventory.
• Remove spoiled or short-dated product from inventory and repack full cases into smaller quantities to reduce spoilage.
• Maintain accurate inventory counts and communicate issues to Inventory Control and Returns Clerk.
• Check quality at designated pick locations and report dumps or salvage appropriately.
• Ensure proper rotation and quality of product for daily shipping requirements.
• Identify dating issues on designated products and remove affected items from inventory.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary:

Responsible for checking quality of designated product and taking daily inventory on produce. Removes spoiled product that is short-dated from inventory and repacking full cases into smaller quantities. Responsible for quality check of all produce pick locations. Pulls for dump or salvage any produce with decay or otherwise not meeting shipping requirements. Reports any dumps or salvage to Inventory Control. Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and co-workers professionally ensuring questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform assigned duties efficiently to reduce spoilage and contribute positively to profit margin; working closely with the cooler Receiving Department on perishable items.
• Communicate and interact with customers (and company personnel) and vendors in a friendly, timely and quality manner; ensure customers' and vendors' questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Determine quality of products returned by customers; work with Returns Clerk on returned produce quality.
• Check quality of produce and ensure: poor quality product is removed before a customer can purchase; proper rotation and quality of product on a daily basis.
• Break / repack full cases to small cases.in the most timely and efficient manner as to reduce spoilage and lost inventory.
• Check for dating issue on designated products on a daily basis. Remove any short dated and bad product from inventory.
• Keep inventory counts current.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits:

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Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

6-12 months Inventory Control/ or administrative experience in related area

Preferred qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Produce experience

1- 2 years Procurement, warehouse and / or administrative experience in related area within foodservice industry

OSHA Forklift Operator certification

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.