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Associated Wholesale Grocers · 5 hours ago

Meat Quality Control Specialist

Hernando, MS

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Associated Wholesale Grocers is focused on maintaining quality in their meat distribution. The Meat Quality Control Specialist will ensure the freshness and proper handling of meat products while monitoring stock and consulting with management on quality assurance.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Monitor reserve stock in meat rooms verifying that proper rotation procedures have been observed, reporting any rotation or date problems

Monitor merchandise in picking slots in order to check product age and insure that slots contain the correct item with proper dates

To provide reasonable assurance that all incoming products conform to written and approved quality specifications

Check average weight of items that order entry clerks are having to override

Consult with Meat Quality Control Supervisor and/or Meat Sales Manager on inventory levels, shelf life, shrinkage, and other quality related areas on a timely basis

To 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

Insure weight control by making product weight checks on inbound product.Examine damaged cases and repair if possible

Check temperature of inbound product

Examine returned merchandise and determine disposition of product

Perform other duties as requested by the Meat Quality Control Supervisor and/or Meat Sales Manager

Qualification

Meat Quality ControlInventory ManagementMathematical SkillsLanguage SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Degree or equivalent; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

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

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

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

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell

The employee frequently is required to sit

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 the ability to adjust focus

While performing the duties to his job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to extreme cold

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate