About the company 

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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What you will be doing

Safeway Distribution Center has an opening for a Produce Quality Control Specialist located in 1081 Makepono St, Honolulu, HI 96819

Main responsibilities

• Quality control all produce items upon arrival at the Distribution Center, per Standard Operating Procedures, to determine if they are in compliance with Safeway specifications. 
• Evaluate random samples to determine percentage of defects. 
• Determine size/count parameters, package and pallet integrity, pulp and trailer temperatures, overall appearance (internal and external) of product. 
• When required, pressure tests, refractometer tests and weight tests are completed and documented. 
• Daily inventory counts. Current on-hand inventory is monitored, and condition of inventory is communicated to the inventory team when quality dictates that action on their part is required. 
• Monitors rotation in the warehouse and works with warehouse supervisors to correct any inventory, handling, or slotting issues.

The salary range is $22.00 - $28.00 per hour. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you. 

What we are searching for 

• Bachelor's degree is preferred
• 1-2 years of experience, in addition to education, in one or more of the following: Agricultural Business, Agronomy, Plant Science, Food Science, Horticulture, Floriculture. 
• Experience as an inspector with the USDA, private produce inspection company, shipper and/or grower of produce or floral, or retail produce experience. Experience can be substituted for education.
• Ability to determine colors and differentiate between them. 
• Ability to determine percentages quickly and accurately. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Working knowledge of a penetrometer, refractometer, and other Quality Control equipment.
• Ability to use a computer to enter and/or retrieve information.
• Ability to use a digital camera.
• Ability to communicate in concise, accurate, timely and professional manner for verbal and written work. 
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment and workloads. 
• Must possess an acceptable level of endurance and strength as lifting (up to 75 lb.) may be required. Must be willing to work flexible work schedules, including weekends and holidays, in a cold (34°F) environment.

What is it like at Albertsons? 

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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