Coordinator II DC Inspection

Category/Area of Expertise: Food Quality Assurance & Safety

Job Requisition: 558418

Address: USA-MA-Assonet-136 South Main Street

Store Code: Quality Assurance (5157496)

A great career opportunity

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is the parent company for Ahold Delhaize's U.S. companies, including its local brands, Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, and the U.S. services companies, Retail Business Services, Peapod Digital Labs and ADUSA Supply Chain. When considered together, the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, operating more than 2,000 stores and distribution centers across more than 20 states and serving millions of customers each week through a uniquely local omnichannel experience.

The Ahold Delhaize USA company team includes just over 100 associates across all East Coast office locations.

The purpose of the position is to provide support to our omnichannel grocery brands, Food Lion, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Giant Food, The GIANT Company and Hannaford by conducting detailed product safety and quality inspections of perishable food products delivered to our distribution centers. The primary purpose of this position is to assure that only fresh wholesome products which meet our food safety & quality standards are received into the distribution center and maintained through distribution to retail supporting our mission to provide our customers with wholesome, fresh and high quality products.

In addition, this position supports regulatory compliance requirements specific to Seafood HACCP and FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act.

Hours:

9pm to 7am (4x10) Sunay to Wednesday or Sunday-Monday and Thursday
-Friday

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• Perform hands‑on and detailed inspections of inbound deliveries of multiple commodities delivered to ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company requirements for quality, condition, wholesomeness, package integrity, temperature, expiration or pack dates, proper counts, weights, and sizes
• Maintain up to date knowledge of procurement specifications, FDA Food Code, FDA, USDA, state and local regulations
• Conduct detailed produce quality evaluations on key focus items verifying the grade, brix, firmness, color, condition and eating quality and report results to commodity buyers and merchandisers
• Conduct Seafood HACCP inspections and accurately complete all required records in accordance with the Seafood HACCP Plan
• Conduct ripening of bananas to assure quality fruit is shipped to the stores. Ensure all aspects of this program are performed to company standards within the distribution center. Communicate banana ripening results to buyers and key associates as needed and drive continuous improvement in the program
• Conduct regular inspections of banana ripening rooms to ensure they are maintained and cleaned in accordance with company standards
• Conduct daily surveillance and aged inventory inspections of produce storage coolers to assure product is rotated correctly and is being shipped to the stores in a timely manner so as to maintain freshness for the customer
• Conduct daily code date inspections of other commodities to ensure products are properly rotated and shipped to stores within company remaining shelf life standards
• Conduct daily preventative controls monitoring records/checklists for effective monitoring of critical control points, preventative controls and prerequisite programs; properly report findings and initiate corrective actions as required
• Work with category…