C&S Wholesale Grocers ยท 1 day ago
Perishable Inspector
Lumberton, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expC&S Wholesale Grocers is an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States. The Perishables Inspector is responsible for inspecting inbound and outbound perishable products to ensure quality and compliance with safety specifications, including USDA and PACA guidelines.
DeliveryFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Inspect produce inbound deliveries into company facility for quality, weight, sizing, color, date code requirements and proper labeling of products
Inspect quality of outbound produce within the slots ensuring product is in specification of customer requirements
Update (overages or shortages) and send reports to procurement if applicable
Work closely with quality control inspectors, receiving clerks, and warehouse operation supervisor on inbound truck load deliveries into the C&S perishables facility to ensure timely deliveries and quality produce is received
Communicate inbound receiving issues to procurement and warehouse management to regulate and facilitate the receiving dock flow operations
Communicate issues and concerns from specific vendors to buyers, category management and quality control manager to remain in compliance with quality specifications and food safety regulations
Supervise USDA federal inspections requested for the facility
Notify appropriate parties of issues discovered during initial inbound inspection process
File inbound inspection reports and complete write-ups in a timely manner
Monitor warehouse activities that may affect product quality and safety to include ensuring that pallet receipt date tags are routinely checked by distribution center receivers ensuring proper flow of paperwork, i.e.: discrepancies in the count of product and checking truck manifests for accuracy
Audit inventory levels and rotation to assure that products meet company freshness and quality standards, and advise responsible parties of any concerns impairing the quality or products
Strive to maintain quality levels across the supply chain
Perform other duties as assigned including but not limited to maintaining relationships with internal customers (procurement and warehouse operations), ensuring steady and consistent movement at the dock to ensure optimum freshness, cross training with other facilities to provide coverage if needed
Qualification
Required
Competent knowledge of all USDA standards for meat and produce, PACA regulations, State DEC, HACCP standards for seafood and customer specifications
USDA produce certification
HACCP certification
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Operate equipment as necessary
Ability to stand for extended period of times
2-5 years of Wholesale/Warehouse Experience
Attendance
High School Diploma - General Studies
Initiative
Productivity
Quality
Safety
Values
Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S Wholesale Grocers is a wholesale grocery supply company and supply chain solutions provider.
10001+ employees
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Vice President Human Resources
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