Quality Assurance Specialist

Company Description

Where Precision, Focus, and Problem‑Solving helps nourish your local community!

If you’re someone with a knack for noticing what others miss and enjoys solving problems before they become costly, keep reading! We’re seeking a Q/C Specialist who brings strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and sound judgment to a fast‑paced perishable produce warehouse environment. This role plays a critical part in protecting product quality, maintaining accurate inventory levels, and supporting operational and customer needs.

This position is ideal for someone who is focused, methodical, and motivated to apply their skills in a role where accuracy and follow‑through truly matter.

Who We Are:

Charlie’s Produce is the largest privately-owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, with distribution centers in Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Boise, Anchorage, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The secret to our over 40 years of success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s provides a healthy employee stock ownership program, competitive Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance plans. And our newest benefit offers Pre-Paid Fully Funded College Tuition to our employees and their dependent children!

What We Offer:

• An amazing employee-owned company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid sick time, paid holidays.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Compensation Details:

• $20.00/hour depending on experience.
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise.
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure.

Job Description

The Schedule: 7:30am start time, Tuesday/Saturday off

The Role: This position supports quality control (QC) and inventory control activities within the warehouse environment. The primary objective is to ensure products are properly stored, inventory levels are accurately maintained, and customer demand can be met efficiently. Quality control responsibilities include inspecting inbound and outbound product to verify compliance with company quality and dating standards. This role works closely with Receiving to identify and address quality concerns with incoming product and collaborates with Purchasing to resolve quality‑related issues.

Essential Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Inspect inbound and outbound inventory to ensure quality, dating, and storage standards are met
• Monitor inventory levels and product condition to support customer demand and reduce loss
• Walk warehouse and cold‑storage areas multiple times daily to assess product quality and rotation
• Partner with warehouse, receiving, buying, sales, and operations teams to identify issues and recommend solutions
• Support internal and external quality audits and certification requirements
• Analyze quality and inventory trends and report findings to management
• Help drive continuous improvement through accurate data, strong communication, and practical problem‑solving

Qualifications

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Ability to work in refrigerated environment, 35-45 degrees
• Three (3) to five (5) years of produce industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and carry out projects with defined objectives and outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately with numbers and data.
• Effective communication and relationship‑building skills; ability to work productively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated good judgment, including awareness of the financial and operational impact of decisions.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity and conduct work in a manner that reflects positively on the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, with strong emphasis on Excel.

Additional Information

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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