Produce Inspector II
Port Orange, FLFull-time$21–33/hrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today
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The Produce Inspector II inspects incoming deliveries and warehouse inventory to ensure fresh produce meets quality specifications. The role accepts or rejects produce under processes consistent with PACA laws, monitors food safety and temperatures, and maintains inspection records. The inspector works with warehouse management and replenishment staff on quality issues, damages, and rework. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Join Our Community of Food People!
The Produce Inspector II performs daily inspections of all incoming deliveries and existing produce inventories to ensure product meets established quality specifications. The Inspector will make the decision to accept or reject produce based on processes consistent with PACA laws, driving customer satisfaction and minimizing returns.
The Produce Inspector II performs daily inspections of all incoming deliveries and existing produce inventories to ensure product meets established quality specifications. The Inspector will make the decision to accept or reject produce based on processes consistent with PACA laws, driving customer satisfaction and minimizing returns.
Schedule: Sunday - Thursday from 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm starting pay of $25 an hour
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Ensure produce quality that is received from supplier, stored in the warehouse, and shipped to our customers meets the specifications set by US Foods
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Perform daily inspections of all incoming fresh produce deliveries and the inspection of all fresh produce in inventory within our coolers
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Make decision to reject or accept fresh produce at receiving and ensure appropriate processes are followed that are consistent with PACA laws when a rejection is necessary Make decision to withdraw produce from inventory that does not meet the specifications set by US Foods
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Work directly in conjunction with warehouse management to identify and address food safety concerns. Maintain records of inspections
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Collaborate with replenishment lead on dumps, damages and produce re-work decisions
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Communicate daily with the replenishment lead and warehouse manager on all issues related to fresh produce. Make recommendations on dump and damage or repackaging
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Verify Purchase Order quantities and inspect quality for all inbound perishable loads
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Inspect all inbound trucks for signs of pest and rodents before unloading
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Ensure compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures pertaining to receiving, storage, and shipping of fresh produce. Identify any issues to warehouse management
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Document temperatures of all inbound loads and report to warehouse manager and replenishment lead any violations
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Responsible for checking for proper rotation of all produce inventory and perform daily quality inspections for all fresh produce items in inventory
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Perform daily date checks and pull all outdated fresh produce from pick and reserve slots
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Complete daily dump and damage report and give to warehouse supervisor or inventory control
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Other duties as assigned.
EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status
SUPERVISION
- No direct reports
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:
- Interact with Replenishment Lead, Drivers, Selectors, Operations
External:
- Interact with Vendors, Suppliers, Third Party Consultants and Regulatory Bodies
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Training:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Min 2 years experience in produce or other perishable receiving and inspection required
Related Experience/Requirements:
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Working knowledge of USDA Specs, Grades and Standards Required
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Working knowledge of PACA laws required
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Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant applications/hardware
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Completion of US Foods Produce Inspector Course (within 60 days of hire)
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Ability to lift 50 lbs
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Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
Team-player – flexible and willing to learn new things and adapt as the business evolves
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is $25
As applicable, this role may also receive <Select as appropriate: overtime compensation, retention bonus, incentive compensation based on productivity and quality, shift differential, freezer premium etc.>
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $21 - $33 EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status
How this job compares
Set against the 627 open Quality Inspector jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21–33/hr
- US median$25–33/hr287 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27/hr, is 6% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of Quality Inspector hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 21 open Quality Inspector jobs in Florida and 627 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Quality Inspector postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (385 postings).
- Education
- 9 of the 627 open Quality Inspector jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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