Quality Control Inspector

　　Reports To

　　Inventory Control Manager

　　Location

　　Kelowna, BC

　　Type

　　FT - Salaried

　　Closing Date

　　Jan 30th, 2024

　　Salary Range/

　　Hourly Rate

　　$44,133 - $91,768

　　Company Overview

　　Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

　　With over 57,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.

　　Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

　　Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

　　For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada

　　For a full list of opportunities, visit www.sysco.ca/careers

　　Role:

　　The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for inspecting perishable products as they are received from Vendors and before being shipped to our customers to ensure quality and food safety standards are met. The Quality Control Inspector also monitors temperatures of perishable product arriving and leaving the facility to ensure compliance with Food Safety guidelines.

　　Role Responsibilities:

　　Responsible for checking produce slots daily to ensure product staged for shipping each night is within quality standards. This includes taking pictures and creating an report that is emailed to sales to effectively communicate the quality we have in stock.

　　Ensures product is being rotated properly during daily slot checks and communicates any issues with the Operations supervisors.

　　Inspects in-bound perishable products as they arrive and requests credit from Vendors for any product that does not meet standards.

　　Ensure proper storage and handling of fresh produce to minimize waste and enhance overall quality of product shipped to customers.

　　Check perishable code dated product to ensure proper product rotation is occurring and work with inventory standard operating procedures (SOP) reporting to determine when code dated product should be frozen or disposed.

　　Facilitate in the return of product to vendors and complete the required documentation associated with this process.

　　Identify and communicate product inventory concerns to the Merchandising, Operations and Finance leads.

　　Assist in the reduction produce waste, customer returns and quality credits to customers.

　　Assist in checking and filing paperwork on all loads arriving with refer-unit alarms or temperature issues that receivers identify during the receiving process.

　　Monitor spoilage reports for accuracy and opportunities for recovery of product.

　　Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.

　　Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.

　　Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.

　　Perform other duties as assigned.

　　Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you):

　　Minimum 1-year experience working in a produce related environment with the ability to identify produce quality issues.

　　Experience working in a fast-paced warehouse environment an asset.

　　High School Diploma or equivalent.

　　Food Safety and quality control training would be considered an asset.

　　Basic knowledge of Excel, Word and outlook.

　　Material handling equipment experience is an asset.

　　Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.

　　External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

　　Our Purpose:

　　Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

　　Our Mission:

　　Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

　　Our Identity:

　　Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

　　Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

　　Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco associates enjoy:

　　Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups

　　(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)