- Ensure only quality product is received and shipped by AWG, and assist in inspecting inbound loads regarding questionable quality or condition and determine proper handling.
- Monitor reserve stock in produce and meat rooms verifying that proper rotation procedures have been observed.
- Monitor merchandise in picking slots in order to check product age and insure that slots contain the correct item.
- Learn how to ripen bananas to the optimum color for member stores.
- Examine returned merchandise and damaged cases and determine disposition of product.
- Observe that bananas pulled for order selecting are pulled from the proper banana rooms and properly covered.
- Check average weight of items that order entry clerks are having to override.
- Consult with Meat Merchandising and the Meat Buyers on inventory levels, shelf life, shrinkage, and other quality related areas on a timely basis.
- Be actively involved in identifying and correcting problem areas in the distribution center which affect the quality of the meat such as plant temperatures, rotation, etc.
- Ensure weight control by making product weight checks on inbound product.
- Examine damaged cases and repair if possible.
- Locate pilferage areas and report them to warehouse management.
- Figure quantities needed weekly and turn in orders to corporate office. Supervise the processing of all bananas to ensure smooth flow of high quality product.
- Provide the Accounting Department information concerning billbacks to insure proper deductions are made when appropriate.
- Turn in a brief summary of daily/nightly activities to the Director of Meat Merchandising.
- Organize and maintain an accurate and up‐to‐date record keeping system.
- IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS:
- Check inbound product loads for temperature, quality, dating, sugar content, and proper size.
- Work with buyers on a daily basis on product problems.
- Be able to use IPad for Itrade purposes.
- Be fully versed in AWG's standard operating procedures.
- Be able to multitask.
- Perform other duties as requested by the Sales Manager or Fresh Director.
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Produce and Meat Quality Control - Minnesota, United States - Associated Wholesale Grocers
Description
Job Description
SUMMARY: Check inbound produce and meat's current stock in warehouse in order to insure quality and freshness of product being distributed to member stores.
This position supports AWG's mission to remain firmly committed to our long-established mission statement:
"Our mission is to ensure the success of our member retailers and provide opportunities to our employees. This will be accomplished by satisfying the customers', and our member retailers', needs for quality supermarket merchandise and superior support services. We will do this with high quality employees whose mission is to provide the lowest possible cost of goods in order to ensure our members profitability, competitiveness and continued growth."
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The individual must have the ability to perform the responsibilities listed below. The list is not all inclusive of duties that may be requested by the department head or a member of upper management but are intended for an understanding of the purpose of the position. It is the responsibility of each individual at AWG to provide ultimate customer service to our members to support their efforts in increasing same store sales and profits.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: Knowledge of produce items, accounting principles, communication skills, knowledge of warehouse functions, billing and receiving procedures.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; read and understand pertinent data; perform mathematical calculations.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Basic required competencies: Conscientiousness, detail oriented, safety minded, self motivated to achieve, high initiative, ability to work with limited supervision, team oriented, learning and applying information, ability to follow instructions in English (both written and verbal).
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Indoors, warehouse environment and inside produce refrigerated cooler. Safety hazards possible maneuvering in the warehouse.
This position's basic purpose is to use all available resources to guide the AWG Customer Service/ Merchandising department to continuous growth and financial success
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