Quality Control Inspector — Fresh Foods, Cold Storage

Midwest Foods; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vacation and PTO

Job summary

Midwest Foods, a Chicago-based wholesale food distributor, is seeking a Warehouse Quality Control inspector to join our team on the first shift. You will oversee inbound product, verify documents, and enforce HACCP and GMP procedures in a cold environment.

The role requires at least 3 years in a similar role with fresh foods, forklift experience, and the ability to lift up to 60 lbs, with a strong focus on safety and traceability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role with fresh food items.
• GMP, CCP HACCP certified.
• English proficiency, written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product received from approved suppliers, verify documentation, including trucks, and address discrepancies.
• Escalate quality-related issues to the appropriate department.
• Designate approved product for staging and place non-conforming items on quality hold.
• Ensure cooler standards, rotate product, enforce FIFO, and maintain packaging/storage integrity.
• Enforce food safety guidelines for storage locations by allergens, packaging, category.
• Monitor HACCP critical control points and conduct GMP inspections.
• Calibrate test equipment.
• Maintain logs and traceability records of WQC.
• Perform cooler inspections and dispose of poor quality/expired items.
• Perform other quality-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality control

Food safety

Forklift operation

Education

GMP certification

HACCP certification

CCP certification

Tools

Sit-down forklift

Electric walkie rider

Job description

Midwest Foods, a Chicago-based wholesale food distributor, is seeking a Warehouse Quality Control inspector to join our team on the first shift. You will oversee inbound product, verify documents, and enforce HACCP and GMP procedures in a cold environment.

The role requires at least 3 years in a similar role with fresh foods, forklift experience, and the ability to lift up to 60 lbs, with a strong focus on safety and traceability.