Dwight Distribution Centre, Toronto, ON, CA
Salary: $45,760.00 Annually

Overview
Gambles Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer situated in a heritage building at 165 The Queensway and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process.

Job Description
The Quality Control Inspector will report directly to the Operations Manager. This position will be responsible for completing produce inspections, providing inspection details to the sales team and supporting the Ripening team. Since produce is highly perishable, you will be working in a quick-paced environment. Your ability to verify the quality and condition of produce items to determine if products meet CFIA/USDA standards will help assure the quality and freshness of inbound and outbound shipments to retail and food service customers.

This individual will work primarily out of the 302 Dwight Avenue facility but will require the ability to travel to our Ontario Food Terminal location on occasion. Although the primary schedule for this individual is 40 hours per week, our ideal candidate can work a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the business which may include occasional evenings and weekends. This position requires availability for early morning start times (as early as 3:00 AM), with shifts that may extend into the early afternoon.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and enforce Gambles’ quality specifications

Perform and report quality assessments during live inbound receiving





Follow up on any items already received, put-away; but not quality-controlled

Outbound quality control checks for select customers

Fulfilling quality reporting requests (photos, weight, size, avg counts, etc.)

Daily review of cooler checklist to identify and report sub-par product for disposition

#2/Rejection/Return, assessment, reporting, and handling (transfers, RTS coordination)

3rd Party Inspections

Coordinate CFIA inspections as required

Provide support and coverage as needed to the Ripening team.

Candidate Requirements
Qualifications and Personal Attributes:

Post-secondary education in food science, natural science and/or agriculture

Knowledge, prior experience and familiarity of CFIA grading standards and produce specifications would be considered an asset

Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to lift 50lbs and work in a warehouse environment

Intermediate computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Familiar with use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Strong organizational and time management skills

Self-starter that identifies priorities and takes initiative

Flexible and adaptable to an ever-changing environment

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines

The following would be considered welcomed assets …

Knowledge of HACCP considered an asset

Knowledge of SQF considered an asset

Job Information

Salary Range: $45,760.00

Position Status: Existing Position

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📌 Quality Control Inspector (Ontario)
🏢 Gambles Ontario Produce
📍 Ontario