Quality Control Coordinator

Performance Foods; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking a QA/Inventory associate to perform produce quality checks and daily inventory. You will remove spoiled items, monitor dating, and ensure accurate counts while coordinating with inventory control.

The role emphasizes teamwork in a perishable items environment, with responsibilities for communicating with customers and vendors, and performing duties to support the department and company goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience.
• Preferred: 1-2 years Procurement, warehouse and/or administrative experience in related area within foodservice industry
• OSHA Forklift Operator certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned duties efficiently to reduce spoilage and ensure daily inventory accuracy.
• Communicate with customers, vendors and co-workers in a professional manner and respond to questions promptly.
• Determine quality of products returned by customers and coordinate with Returns Clerk on issues.
• Check daily quality and dating of designated products to prevent sale of spoiled items.
• Maintain current inventory counts and assist with related duties as needed.

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Tools

OSHA Forklift Operator certification

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. 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.
• 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

Preferred qualifications

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent 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.