Description

Alsum Companies, a grower, packer, and shipper of potatoes & onions located in Friesland, WI is looking for a full-time Quality Inspector! As a Quality Inspector, you will ensure that all products coming into the facility are consistently high quality and adhere to relevant specifications.

A Day in the Life of an Alsum Farms & Produce Quality Inspector

You will arrive each day ready to inspect all fresh produce arriving to the facility before it is accepted into the warehouse. You will document any issues that you notice during the inspection process and discuss findings with the Quality Supervisor. You will recommend changes and make adjustments to increase the consistency of product coming in. In addition, you will inspect any produce that has been returned from retail customers to determine the cause of credit and evaluate who is responsible and how to reduce future issues. You must comply with all aspects of the food safety programs and assist with recordkeeping requirements. In order to stay up-to-date on USDA standards, you may be required to attend seminars and educational conferences.

Why the Quality Inspector position is important to Alsum Companies: Without a proper inspection, we couldn’t provide the highest quality field to fork potatoes and other fresh fruits & veggies to retailers.

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule: Monday through Friday; 12:00pm to 8:30pm

Salary: $13.00-$18.00 per hour

Work Location: Friesland, WI

Travel Requirements: None

Requirements

You may be perfect for this Quality Inspector position if you:

• Have knowledge of or willingness to learn about fresh produce with a special emphasis on potatoes and onions
• Have attention to detail
• Have analytical and problem-solving skills
• Have strong leadership skills and teamwork mentality
• Have written communication skills
• Are certified to drive a forklift (or willingness to obtain certification)

Physical/Environmental Demands

• Prolonged periods standing and walking
• Various repetitive movements and good manual dexterity to perform required tasks
• Exposure to airborne particles or fumes
• Stairs will need to be climbed throughout the day to access the grading line
• Must wear safety glasses and hearing protection in designated areas
• Occasionally will need to lift up to 60 pounds

Alsum Benefits

Alsum Farms & Produce offers its full-time (30 hours or more) employees:

• Employer contributed health plan
• Employer paid life insurance
• Voluntary dental, life, disability, and vision insurance
• Onsite fitness center
• Vacation and holiday pay
• Profit sharing
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee discounts
• Educational assistance program

The Alsum Story

The story began nearly five decades ago in a 600 square foot potato shed, with one man, Glen Alsum, one vision, and a work ethic framed by dedication and service. Today, there are 350,000 square feet of sheds and production space, almost 325 full-time and seasonal employees, and 200,000,000 pounds of potatoes produced annually and that doesn’t include onions, pumpkins and other fresh produce that are distributed to grocery stores and warehouse retailers across the country.

We pack under the Alsum Farms & Produce brand plus many national brands and customer labels. Alsum offers a wide variety of packaging options from 12 ounces up to 50-pound packs; and in poly, mesh, paper or cartons all from one shed.

And that work ethic? It’s still framed by dedication, a commitment to service, and a belief in providing a field-to-fork, vertically integrated business approach that incorporates growing and harvesting, production, packaging, and distribution, all under the umbrella of unrelenting quality.

As time ticks by, the mission, vision and values haven’t changed, although the generations of leadership have. Since 1981, Larry Alsum has been at the helm of Alsum Farms & Produce, with his daughters, Wendy Alsum-Dykstra and Heidi Alsum-Randall, poised to take over when Larry, who’s been in agriculture his entire life, retires.

Corporate Responsibility

We do business by:

• Conserving and restoring the Wisconsin acreage we are privileged to farm and protecting the surrounding wildlife and ecosystems
• Partnering with growers and suppliers committed to sustainability
• Providing consumers with safe, fresh, quality Wisconsin potatoes, onions, fruits and vegetables
• Ensuring our employees have a safe business environment to work in, one that rewards them for their commitment and encourages them to advance
• Being a company that “pays it forward” — helping others in our community and inspiring others to do the same

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace