Quality Control – Produce Position Available In Catawba, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Quality Control - Produce job involves inspecting perishable products to ensure regulatory compliance with FSMA and SQF standards. Responsibilities include checking product quality, communicating with buyers, and maintaining storage conditions. Qualifications include knowledge of receiving systems, USDA standards, and problem-solving skills. This position reports to the Director of Produce Operations -CG1 and may require flexible hours and weekend work.
Job Description
Overview Inspecting product and maintaining regulatory compliance with all FSMA regs and SQF in the perishable dept.
Schedule:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 2am to 12:30pm Responsibilities
- Informs the buying department of any outdated, and/or damaged perishable items so that proper disposition can be made and/or credit obtained.
- Inspect inbound loads to ensue that FDA and MDI standards are met. When standards are not met, communications must be made with the buyers and a federal inspector must be called in to inspect the load.
- Check the product in the coolers daily to ensure proper rotation and quality.
- Assist the receiver when needed.
- Must be able to pass lift operator’s qualification course.
- Communicates with the buyers to ensure that all orders which need to be received into inventory are received.
- Must be able to perform as a receiver.
- Ability to use Triceps and Mainframe Inventory systems.
- Monitor temperatures, humidity, and ethylene in storage areas (produce only).
- Maintain proper storage in temperature zones in item.
- Supervises operation to comply with all applicable FSMA regulation, as well as Company Food Safety Plan, olicies, procedures, and standards.
Qualifications Working knowledge of receiving, triceps, and mainframe preferred Working knowledge of USDA produce standards Experience with produce inspections preferred Above average problem-solving skill and ability to multi-task Positive attitude and team player with quality as a top priority May be required to work flexible hours/rotating weekends Retail produce experience preferred
Direction:
Reports directly to the Director of Produce Operations #LI-CG1
