Quality Control

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are
Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.
With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like-minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Paid sick time after 90 days.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Walk the warehouse and cold rooms (including the Repack and Partials room) multiple times daily, inspecting the overall quality of ALL inventories in the facility. This includes opening cases, checking receiving dates, and proper case rotation in the pick slots.
• Work with Warehouse staff to check back stock products on upper-tier racking
• Work with Sales and Buying departments to recommend movement of product to Repack Department and/or clearance.
• Work closely with Buyers, QA, and Operations to communicate needs and opportunities
• Participate in internal and external Quality audits. Assist with third party and customer audits to obtain or maintain certifications.
• Report to management on quality and food safety issues and trends
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in warehouse shipping and handling, preferred
• Experience WMS AS 400
• Intermediate Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, And PowerPoint.
• Inventory Management experience is a plus
• Must be able to safely operate all warehouse equipment
• A vast knowledge of the fresh produce or perishables industry is needed to be successful in this role.
• Must demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and oral presentation skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and follow through on projects.