Quality Assurance Associate

Company:  

US1277 FreshPoint South Florida, Inc.

Sales Territory:  

Zip Code:

33069

Travel Percentage:  

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison.  Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for inspecting the product to identify quality issues and assisting with product repacking as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Conduct daily walk-through of assigned coolers to check the quality of the product and identify any quality issues.
• Check dates of product for proper product rotation by date.
• Remove any distressed product, determine what product needs reworking and what product should be discarded.
• Rework all distressed/damaged products
• Communicate quality issues to buyers, management, and associates. Report all lost product or transfers.
• Assure that all inventory is properly blocked and labeled.
• Inspects product on production lines; identifies issues and notifies line leads
• Identifies products according to size, origin, and count

QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Prefer High School or GED

Experience
A minimum of two (2) years related experience (knowledge of produce industry preferred).

Skills

• Ability to operate warehouse power equipment.
• Ability to interact with others in a professional manner.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• General understanding of the shipping procedures of a high volume warehouse operation.
• Solid understanding of produce varieties handled in a wholesale operation.

Decision Making Authority
Most important decisions made fully independently:
Identifying quality issues, removing the distressed and damaged product

Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):
All work regularly reviewed by the supervisor and manager.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Please provide any other information that you think would help us further define the nature and scope of this position.

• Eliminated Produce QC Inspector title.
• Some stooping and bending required.
• Ability to manually inspect produce efficiently for periods of up to or exceeding eight (8) hours.
• They must be able to move around the work area freely.
• Frequent lifting of the product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting up to 80 lbs.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

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OVERVIEW:

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.