Quality Control Warehouse Team Member

9401 King Street, Anchorage AK

Description

To apply: Charlie's Produce is one of the largest employee owned produce wholesalers on the West Coast, with distribution centers in Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Anchorage, Los Angeles and Boise. The secret to our 40 years of success in this industry is PEOPLE! We offer Excellent pay and benefits! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's provides a healthy employee stock ownership program, competitive Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance plans. And our newest benefit offers Pre-Paid Fully Funded College Tuition to our employees and the dependent children of our employees! Benefits: • Medical Plans with UHC and HSA/FSA available • Vision with hardware replacement yearly! • Dental • 401K • ESOP-Employee Stock Ownership Plan • Holiday Pay • College Tuition for all employees and their dependents • On the job training • Year round full time employment • Employee appreciation events Job Summary: Responsible for physically inspecting fresh produce and communicating any quality issues to the operations manager, quality manager, purchasing team and inventory control. Responsible for obtaining the information necessary to file claims with vendors if a quality issue should arise. Quality team members are required to communicate with all departments regarding quality issues at receiving and any overstock items to the appropriate parties. This position is responsible for coordinating with the repack team to ensure that quality runs are completed in a timely fashion. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: •Using USDA and customer specifications, grade product for quality, condition, weights, and size. •Understand the use of the tools needed for quality inspections to include sizers, scales, calipers, and other measuring devices. •Communicate through voice and data the results of the findings. •Select specific lots of produce to be run by the repack team •Be prepared to obtain the photographs and document the necessary data to file claims with vendors. •Execute the Charlie’s Produce standard QA /QC sheet in both written and digital form. •Collaborate with all the sales, operations and purchasing teams requiring this information and other Charlie’s Produce quality personnel on specific quality issues requiring resolution. •Collaborate with the Food Safety Manager for needed federal and third party inspections to ensure resolution of issue(s). •Collaborate with the repack team regarding any specific concerns with quality assurance on product (i.e. size concerns, bruising, etc) in order to help the provider better serve Charlie’s Produce •Execute quality checks on the product in the warehouse and monitor product integrity and product rotations •As required conduct quality classes for packers and or managers teaching the specifics of produce quality. •Execute spot quality checks in coordination with the operations manager, inventory control, and production manager •Work with the Charlie’s Produce management team in order to enhance and improve all the quality functions throughout. •Responsible for Quality and Food Safety •Able to lift 40-60 pounds frequently •Other duties as assigned Desired Minimum Qualifications: High accuracy, excellent attention to detail and communication skills Intermediate computer skills (MS Office, Bosanova) A minimum of two years' experience working at Charlie's Produce Intermediate pallet jack and forklift experience This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security with the information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an essential employer and key contributor to our community’s food distribution chain, we will follow all state and federal guidelines on vaccination mandates, allowing for an accommodation for those that qualify.