Produce Ripener

Salt Lake City UT

Description

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, with distribution centers in Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Anchorage, Boise,  Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.  The secret to our 44 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, offered the first of the month following date of hire.  Pre-Paid Fully Funded College Tuition to our employees and the dependent children of our employees after 1 year!  Job Summary The ripening role is responsible for supporting the ripening of daily inventory of all commodities assigned specifically bananas. Responsible for maintaining the proper color chart or ripeness level expectations with very low tolerance for variance. It is a fast paced environment where the volume of inventory requires a high level of tracking and following proper procedures using the warehouse management system to maintain inventory integrity by following best practices. Essential functions include Ripening produce or other commodities according to SOPs Assist daily inventory for all item codes under job responsibility Check banana and other commodity that is ripened upon arrival Conduct quality check, sorting & grading of produce in warehouse Communicate timely deliveries Help oversee fill rate of all item codes involving ripened commodities Track proper scheduled guidelines in ripening status Ripening room maintenance and sanitation Communicate daily banana color status to sales team  All other duties as assigned by Operations Manager which may entail assisting other departments Position Requirements Exceptional time management skills Proficient computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook  Ripening experience preferred 2 years riding pallet jack experience 2 years forklift experience preferred Strong attention to detail Inventory experience a plus Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and able to accomplish team objectives Benefits Package Medical, vision and dental Short term disability 401(k) w/Fidelity Free 20k life insurance policy Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 100% paid college tuition with American Public University Vacation, sick and holiday pay Employee appreciation events Supplemental Information This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security with the information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.