Quality Inspector – Fresh Produce

Pay: $18.00/hour
Schedule: 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Days: Monday – Saturday (Sundays and one day off a week)

Job Summary

We are hiring a Quality Inspector to help ensure fresh vegetables and produce meet established quality, food safety, customer, and regulatory standards.

This position will inspect incoming produce shipments, monitor product quality throughout inventory, perform outbound inspections, and maintain accurate quality control records. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced refrigerated warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming shipments of fresh vegetables and produce for quality, condition, and freshness
• Perform quality inspections on outbound shipments before products leave the facility
• Inspect finished products and packaging to ensure they meet established quality standards
• Evaluate inventory and categorize products based on quality, condition, and usability
• Identify damaged, distressed, spoiled, or non-conforming product
• Complete accurate quality control inspection reports and documentation
• Communicate quality concerns to supervisors and appropriate internal departments
• Assist with decisions regarding damaged, questionable, or non-conforming product
• Place products on hold or quarantine when necessary and release products when approved
• Conduct outgoing quality checks and review inspections completed by shipping personnel
• Maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation
• Follow all GMP, food safety, health and safety, and company procedures
• Maintain confidentiality of company and personnel information
• Perform other quality control duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1+ year of quality inspection, produce inspection, food quality, or related experience preferred
• Experience in produce, food distribution, agriculture, or refrigerated warehouse operations is a plus
• Knowledge of GMP and food safety principles
• Basic understanding of fresh fruit and vegetable quality standards preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organizational and time-management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify and clearly communicate quality issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced warehouse environment
• Must be flexible to work Monday through Saturday

Working Conditions

• Work in a refrigerated warehouse environment, generally 45–55°F
• Warehouse environment may include noise from packaging equipment and forklift traffic
• Frequent standing and walking throughout the facility
• Regular bending, twisting, reaching, and handling of products and packaging
• Ability to regularly lift up to 30 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must have sufficient vision and attention to detail to inspect produce, packaging, and product condition

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