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Quality Control Supervisor

S. Katzman Produce
Burlington, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
USD 66000-73000 yearly / year
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Responsibilities/Duties

  • Team Leadership & Operations
  • Direct daily quality control staff workflows, shift hand-offs, and inspection priorities to maintain operational continuity.
  • Train, mentor, and cross-train current and new QC team members on commodity-specific knowledge and coding accuracy.
  • Exercise full authority to confidently reject substandard inbound shipments and rapidly document issues to support grower-shipper claims.
  • Audit daily reports from previous shifts to verify code entry accuracy and conduct spot-checks on high-risk inventory.
  • Compliance & Inspection Management
  • Manage and coordinate all official USDA inspections and communicate sensitive customer acknowledgements (e.g., Blue Apron, National accounts) to operations.
  • Ensure all facility logs, records, and inspection results comply with local and federal food safety laws and regulations.
  • Oversee the proper calibration and maintenance of inspection equipment used by the team.
  • Inventory & Quality Strategy
  • Partner with Buyers, Sales, and Warehouse Teams to evaluate aging inventory, manage warehouse quality issues, and determine when a defective lot can be salvaged through sorting/re-packing versus when it must be dumped.
  • Serve as the technical expert and final authority for second opinions on complex commodity condition coding.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in quality control by collaborating with Managers, Supervisors, and Warehousemen.
  • Safety & Facility Standards
  • Enforce strict safety protocols, ensuring a clean work environment and immediate corrective action for unsafe behaviors or equipment operation.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Proven Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and hold a team accountable.
  • Advanced Commodity Expertise: Deep, technical knowledge of produce grading and aging.
  • Cross-Departmental Communication: Strong negotiation and communication skills to bridge buyers, sales, and warehouse teams.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with USDA guidelines and food safety compliance.
  • Environment : This is an open environment warehouse position. Must be able to work in various temperatures.
  • Shift: Day
  • Pay: $66,000 - $73,000 per year.
  • Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance
  • Shift availability: Day Shift (Required)
  • Ability to Commute: Burlington, NJ 08016 (Required)
  • Ability to Relocate: Burlington, NJ 08016: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location

  • In person

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