Quality Inspector

Job Description

As Quality Inspector, you will be?focused on ensuring that we maintain great quality to our customers which will include liaising and monitoring customer complaints to ensure that all actions are customer focused. Quality Inspectors are responsible for the quality of fresh product to specification.

This role is a full time, permanent position working the night shift (40 hours per week) on site in our Corby depot. The shift pattern in Sunday – Thursday working 21.30pm – 5.30am.

Fresh Direct is one of the UK’s top wholesale food suppliers, supplying the best restaurant brands on the high street. We’re looking to add to our team in a number of key areas and we need people who are passionate about the job they do, committed to developing strong working relationships across the business, and driven by the need to deliver nothing but the very best results.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Document the quality of product delivered and during storage 
• Reject product that fails to meet specifications and standards 
• Work as part of the Quality team in ensuring high standards are met with a view to continual improvement 
• Check rejected produce are isolated for return. Ensure control sheets are completed to reflect the correct information required i.e. temperatures, glass, brittle plastic and knife and scissor control 
• Ensure that systems and procedures are adhered to 
• Respond to daily delivery issues regarding quality. 
• Cover other Quality areas where necessary 
• Responding to customer complaints and ensuring? the monitoring of the suppliers and product causing complaints 
• To work in a team-based environment where all managers/employees work together for the good of the business 
• Through the department provide ongoing intelligence/data/information that can be used by other departments in order to make more informed decisions 
• Ensure that all applicable legislation (H&S, Hygiene, BRC, etc) for a modern food business are in place and adhered to by all and that any violations are reported to your business. 
• Specific projects or activities as directed by your line manager.  

About you:

The successful candidate will preferably have worked night shifts in a food environment and have knowledge of warehouse practices, Ideally with produce knowledge although training will be given.  This role would suit someone who has excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and have a flexible working approach to enable them to be customer focused and solutions driven.

What you’ll receive:

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days
• Pension scheme
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Career progression opportunities - being part of Fresh Direct and the wider Sysco group, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility