Quality Assurance Associate
Sysco
Denver, CO · Posted October 8, 2026
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers: 3% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for inspecting the product to identify quality issues and assisting with product repacking as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
Conduct daily walk-through of assigned coolers to check the quality of the product and identify any quality issues.
Check dates of product for proper product rotation by date.
Remove any distressed product, determine what product needs reworking and what product should be discarded.
Rework all distressed/damaged products.
Communicate quality issues to buyers, management, and associates.
Report all lost products or transfers.
Assure that all inventory is properly blocked and labeled.
Assist in inventory counts.
Instructs handlers in the proper method of loading trucks.
All product loaded must be transported without damage
QUALIFICATIONS Education Prefer High School or GED
Experience A minimum of two (2) years related experience (knowledge of produce industry preferred).
Skills
Ability to operate warehouse power equipment.
Ability to interact with others in a professional manner.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
General understanding of the shipping procedures of a high-volume warehouse operation.
Solid understanding of produce varieties handled in a wholesale operation.
Decision Making Authority Most important decisions made fully independently: Identifying quality issues,
Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required): All work regularly reviewed by the supervisor and manager.
Other Information
Some stooping and bending required.
Ability to manually inspect produce efficiently for periods of up to or exceeding eight (8) hours.
They must be able to move around the work area freely.
Frequent lifting of the product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.
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