Quality Control Associate (Produce)

Primary Responsibility :

Coordinate and expedite the flow of products according to shipment schedule by checking paperwork against product, as it is loaded and unloaded from trucks.

The responsibilities include receiving, checking, counting, inspecting, and verifying the product and the paperwork as it is unloaded from trucks, and before it is loaded onto trucks.

What You'll Do :

• Inspect product as it is unloaded from trucks and determine overall quality.

• Communicate with the customer on a daily basis via email regarding quality of product.

• Upload digital pictures from camera to computer and email customer.

• Perform general office duties such as filing, communicating with customer via email and telephone.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Experience and Education You Need :

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.

What Could Set You Apart :

• Requires clerical skills in managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.

• Requires skills for providing customer services.

This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Requires the ability to pay close attention to details, meet deadlines.

• Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions.

They must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

• Requires the use of a telephone, fax machine, computer terminal, internet, calculator, and copy machine.

Physical Requirements :

• Requires the ability to stand for long periods of time with frequent interruptions

• Requires several hours per day of standing, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, bending, or carrying light loads

• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work

• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks

• Occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds

• Working environment is in an warehouse setting, with temperature approximately 35 degrees

• Occasionally works overtime

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being.

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