Produce Inspector 1

Food Safety Specialist

Work directly in conjunction with warehouse management to address food safety concerns. Maintain records of inspections. Make recommendations on dump and damage and repackaging.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM (schedule may change after training- 7AM would be earliest start time, 6PM would be the latest leave time). This position will be relocating to Aurora, IL Mid-2025. This individual will need to work between Bensenville and Aurora for up to three months after hire during transition to new facility.

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 and $25. The starting pay is around $23/hr. Benefits for this role may 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.

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.

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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

• 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

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