At Sysco we understand that building a great company is just like creating a great product - you must have all the right ingredients. For us, those ingredients are the cultures, backgrounds, ideas, and experiences behind our diverse workforce that embodies Sysco. Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from the home.
This is a Finance position responsible for monitoring the quality of perishable products in the warehouse on an ongoing basis. The successful candidate will regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in performing duties directly related to the general operation of produce quality control.
- Product Quality assurance experience
- Checks produce in slots on a daily basis to make certain product that is set up for shipping is up to acceptable standards.
- Communicates with buyers on all quality issues and assists in resolving them to ensure the customer receives the highest quality products possible.
- Makes sure products are being rotated properly during daily slot checking, and communicates any problems with rotation to the stockers and/or supervisors responsible.
- Monitors variance reports for accurate accounting of spoilage, warehouse damage, truck damage, etc.
- Greets all internal and external customers in a friendly and efficient manner in order to ensure that proper customer service is maintained and customer satisfaction and organizational efficiency are enhanced.
- Prepares proper documentation and initiates claims for all rejected product. Follows up as necessary.
- Inspects in-bound freight, warehoused product, and/or outbound product and documents product condition.
- Communicates regularly with necessary parties on the company’s status on product quality.
- Analyzes, identifies, and proposes action to the solution of problems associated with Quality Assurance.
- Assists with administrative duties, when needed, and performs other duties as assigned.
- Observes all safety rules, regulations, and sanitation policies.
- Trains educational sessions for both customers and associates on proper quality and handling techniques.
- Alerts operations management to any concerns regarding quality of products.
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Knowledge of SWMS or warehouse management system.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of produce quality requirements, storage temperatures, shelf life, etc.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job:
- The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job:
- The employee is regularly exposed to hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts.
- The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without future employment sponsorship. Sysco is committed to providing comprehensive retirement and benefits programs, a stock purchase plan, product purchase discounts and much more! Sysco Nashville is a Tobacco Free Facility!
Sysco is an Equal Opportunity Employer! EEO/AA-M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status/Genetic Data
All hiring decisions will be made at the sole discretion of Sysco Nashville.
To be successful in this position, the individual performing the duties must successfully demonstrate the following competencies:
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Ethics - Treats people with respect; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
- Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
- Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality.
- Motivation - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence.
- Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
- Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.
- Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
- Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
