PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

This position is responsible for overseeing and inspecting inbound/outbound fruit products, including packaging, and ensuring compliance with company’s food safety and quality requirements.  

 ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsible for inspecting all incoming fruit and packaging materials.
• Responsible for entering and updating  findings into the inspection system.
• Ensure all materials and carrier trailers meet company quality and food safety standards.
• Communicate quality issues to upper management, operations and production.
• Issue and distribute quality reports.
• Verify all documentation submitted.
• Coordinate USDA inspections.
• Perform routine quality and condition inspections on existing inventory to assist in first-in, first-out (FIFO) or worst-in, first-out (WIFO) stock rotation.
• Maintain instruments and supplies as needed to meet quality inspection requirements to ensure that company standards are met.
• Assist in data collection for experimental trial evaluations.
• Responsible for daily sanitation of work area.

MINIMUM SKILLS REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, from an accredited institution.
• At least 1 to 2 years prior experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (i.e. oral and written).

PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL:

• Experience in the produce industry.
• Bi-lingual: English and Spanish.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RELOCATION EXPENSES.

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE IS AN EEO/AA/V/H

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