Produce Inspector

Location: St. Louis

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 US Foods!  Your continuous growth and development is critical to our success.

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

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 (Food service, 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,
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Grade: N08

 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

 $17 - $26

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