Produce Inspector

We’re excited about your interest in pursuing the next step in your career with US Foods!  Your continuous growth and development is critical to our success.  

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NOTE: Before you begin your internal job search, please review the criteria you will need to start the process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Communicate daily with the buyers and warehouse manager on all issues related to perishable items.  Make recommendations on dump and damage or repackaging.

• Inspect and verify Purchase Order quantities for all inbound perishable loads.

• Inspect all inbound trucks for signs of pest and rodents before unloading.

• Ensure compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures pertaining to receiving, storage, and shipping.  Identify any issues to warehouse management.

• Document temperatures of all inbound loads and report to warehouse manager and buyers any violations.   

• Responsible for proper rotation for all produce inventory and various perishable items.

• Perform daily quality inspections for all perishable items.

• Perform daily date checks and pull all out dated product from pick and reserve slots. 

• Complete daily dump and damage report and give to warehouse supervisor or inventory control.

SUPERVISION

• None

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: 

• Buyers, Warehouse management

External:

• Interact with Vendors, Suppliers, Third Party Consultants and Regulatory Bodies

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training:  

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum 1 year Produce experience (Foodservice, Retail, Grower/Shipper) or similar required

Related Experience/Requirements:  

• Must be able to operate electric pallet jack
• Must work well without close supervision 
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
• Team-player – flexible and willing to learn new things and adapt as the business evolves

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.  The expected base rate for this role is between $17.00 and $26.00.

As applicable this role may also receive overtime compensation.   

Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html. 

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds).  The expected base rate for this role is between

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