QUALITY CONTROL AUDITOR
ABOUT US: FW Logistics is an experienced family-owned, high growth logistics service provide that is big enough to handle all the supply chain logistics needs while still being small enough to give a specialized service to our customers. Founded in 1949 with a focus on food-grade storage, we’ve spread our expertise over the next seventy years to include contract warehousing, dry storage, hazmat storage, temperature-controlled warehousing, and asset-based trucking services. The company and related parties operate or own 25 facilities and plan to grow organically or through M&A.
OUR CULTURE: We treat our customers and associates equally, fairly, and respectfully. FW Logistics continually invests in the latest technology, increasing our efficiency and responsiveness to meet all our clients’ needs. By providing training and education to our workers, we can offer our customers the most skilled workforce available. We are a collaborative group, getting things done together, enjoying our collegial environment, and working together. Fit is critical to us. The associate joining FW should have that same mindset, a strong business mind, total accountability for deadlines, self-motivation, and energy while providing high customer service satisfaction.
OUR MISSION: To responsibly provide cost-effective, integrated, reliable, and valuable supply chain logistics solutions to meet our client’s needs with a customer-centric mindset.
OUR VALUES:
Compassionate
Accountable
Adaptable
Results Driven
We act honestly and kindly; we respect each other, our community, and our customers while working hard to provide the best services to our stakeholders.
POSITION SUMMARY: FW Logistics is an experienced logistic service provider that is big enough to handle supply chain logistics needs while still being small enough to give specialized service. We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as an Quality Control Auditor. The Quality Control Auditor’s primary role is to inspect finished goods and items to ensure that they meet the quality standards and specifications set. As the Quality Control Auditor your attention to small details combined with a strong work ethic will ensure FW Logistics’ operations continue to run smoothly. Working with the WMS system, person in this role will perform pallet audits down to the individual carton or item level and may need to track down and report picking variances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Always represent FW Logistics in a courteous and professional manner.
- Work with the Supervisor to ensure that outbound loads are being properly palletized and wrapped, and to ensure the proper items and quantities are being shipped.
- Working with the WMS system, this candidate will perform pallet audits, and may need to track down and report inventory variances.
- Documenting and recording all outbound audit forms.
- Breaking down pallets to audit for case pick accuracy.
- Performing counts on product omit during the outbound process.
- Checking for proper rotation (FIFO) on all items in storage.
- Recording all damaged product and/or poor-quality product that are removed from the system.
- Assist with shipping and receiving, unloading trucks, checking in merchandise, matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing orders to sales associates for processing.
- Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and/or shipped.
- Fill requisitions, work orders or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items; distribute to shipping team or to designated route driver storage area.
- Perform cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Assist with the counting of physical inventory.
- Ensure that warehouse is accessible and safe for employee and customer traffic; wear the proper safety equipment and adhere to all safety procedures and programs.
- Mark materials with identifying information using the appropriate methods.
The preceding job description is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Accountable – demonstrating individual accountability which results in collective success. This means never adopting a “That’s not my job!” attitude. Willing to do what needs to be done.
- Adaptable – able to demonstrate flexibility and agility to ensure customer and client needs are met.
- Results Driven – passion to create positive results that maximize sustainable profitability for our future success.
- Compassionate – able to base your work on the customer by continuously improving processes to eliminate errors, create value, provide better service, and enhance quality.
- Intermediate Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel skills.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and read/interpret documents.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and co-workers.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to communicate verbally and written effectively.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Must have high school diploma or GED minimum.
- Minimum 2 years of inventory control, quality assurance (QA), or applicable experience in a warehouse, fulfillment center, distribution center or manufacturing environment.
- Experience with a sit-down forklift and/or electric pallet jack is a plus. Must be willing and comfortable learning to operate these types of industrial equipment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to lift 50lbs.
- Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time up to 8 hours a day if needed.
- Able to bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach at or above shoulder level.
- The performance of this position requires exposure to warehouse areas where, at certain times, temperatures fluctuate based on external weather conditions.
YOUR TOTAL REWARDS PACKAGE:
We offer a competitive compensation package, great benefits, and the opportunity to grow your skills and progress with us.
- Health Coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
- Voluntary Term Life/AD&D
- 401(K) Plan with 4% employer contribution match.
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Maternity/Paternity leave.
- Employee Referral program.
- Recognition Programs.
- Annual Performance Reviews.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. We promote support, thrive, and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and culture.
FW Logistics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Application Question(s):
- This facility is a cold storage warehouse where you will regularly be exposed to cold temperatures. Are you comfortable with this?
Experience:
- Quality control: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person