Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for your food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family-owned stores to Wholefoods Markets and everything in between. Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today.
Growth and professional development opportunities.
Recognition for great work, company events and picnics, and much more.
Full-time employment opportunity
Purpose:
Inspect all incoming shipments of assigned product groups against USDA Good Delivery Guidelines. Inspects all on-hand produce to ensure quality meets the highest standard. Verifies all dated products to ensure the shipping date meets customer expectations on dated products.
Essential Functions:
Inspects all incoming shipments of assigned product groups, as well as products stored in the warehouse, may rate products according to Company and USDA specifications.
Maintains necessary inspections and rejection records.
Accepts or rejects product based on condition, short weight, transit damage, grade, temperature, and other reasons.
May reject product without further consultation if a product doesn't meet the Company's requirements/standards.
Fruit Ripening
Learn and comply with SQF and food safety policies.
Conducts daily cooler walks to verify all dated Fresh including dairy, meat, deli, bakery, poultry, and prepared foods inventory has sufficient dating for shipment based on established minimum dating and verify Produce quality, reporting results to the QA Supervisor.
Makes recommendations to management regarding reduction in shrink. May organize shipping schedule for all items having different degrees of maturity, give shipping instructions to the assembly via warehouse supervision.
Ensures that shipping crews are provided with daily information on lots to be shipped.
Other departmental needs such as Data entry, return processing, cleaning, sorting, training, and other tasks assigned by management.
Job Requirements:
Education/ Certifications/ or Equivalent combination of education training and experience:
Experience
0+ years of wholesale/ retail experience
Knowlege/ Skills/ Abilities:
Able to learn the standards for USDA Good Delivery guidelines for Produce.
Strong attention to detail.
Able to operate or be trained and certified to operate lift equipment.
Able to learn Fruit Ripening.
Physical Environment/ Demands:
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures.
Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.
Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties. Ability to operate work-related equipment.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
