Performance Foodservice · 2 hours ago
Produce Quality Assurance
Augusta, ME
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expPerformance Foodservice is focused on ensuring the quality of fresh produce items. The Fresh Produce Inspector is responsible for conducting visual inspections of inbound and in-house produce, collaborating with various teams to address produce-related issues, and managing daily produce counts.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Perform assigned duties efficiently to reduce spoilage; 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
Daily inspection of produce returns and determining the disposition of product as to putting back in the assigned pick slot or disregard as loss/shrink
Break / repack full cases to small cases.in the most timely and efficient manner as to reduce spoilage and lost inventory
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
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
3-12 months' procurement, warehouse and / or administrative experience in related area
Must be willing to train on pallet jack operation and successfully complete the required certification
Must be able to lift up to 60lbs where applicable
Comfortable working in temperatures between 36 - 55 degrees F for majority of the shift
Must be able to complete training Monday- Friday, then move to Sunday- Wednesday
Company
Performance Foodservice
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian Grosheider, CMA, CTP, MBA
Vice President of Finance, CFO for North Texas
Jeremy Werth
CFO / VP of Finance
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