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Hollandia Produce/Petes
Location: Carpinteria- CA
Petes is the California-based, employee-owned and operated leader in hydroponically grown living greens, using up to 85% less water and 70% less land than traditional growers. Best known for its line of Living Butter Lettuce, Petes offers consumers the highest-quality produce possible with their roots still intact, allowing consumers to enjoy long-lasting farm-fresh flavor right from the store.
Job Summary
Oversees the daily operations of the greenhouse and packing areas. Manages the harvesting and packing of plants, coordinates production workers and manages standards for production, harvesting, packing and cooling. Ensures all crop production and packing is on schedule and of high quality. Assist in research and development of new products and techniques. Implement and suggest new processes as warranted. Having a visible presence of approximately 70% on the floor in production areas.
If you thrive in a challenging, high performing and fast growing company, then we are ready for you to join our team.
Responsibilities:
Assists in training, development and support of employees in order to ensure employees can excel at their role
Supervises, trains, and coaches production team members
Coordinates harvesting/packing activities with Growing Teams members, Sales, and Marketing
Estimates and keeps current on a short, mid and long-term basis the packing quantities of the different products
Maintains accurate count of packaging availability
Explains and demonstrates care-taking techniques to subordinates
Maintain and improve labor ratios
Meet all efficiency objectives for the Oxnard facility
Stay within yearly Annual department budgets
Plan and organize work of department to minimize unplanned downtime of production
Administers effective performance evaluations, development plans and disciplinary actions, and mentors employees through formal channels, identifying development needs and counseling on overcoming them
Report any unsafe conditions
Perform job in accordance to Industrial and Food Safety regulations
Requirements:
Able to accommodate flexible work schedule according to business needs
Reliable transportation to cover all working hours
Ability to lift or move a minimum 50 pounds
Ability and willingness to be occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperatures between 35 and 90 degrees, and safely work near moving mechanical parts, and equipment
Ability and willingness to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, stoop, kneel, crouch, taste, smell, etc., as needed to perform essential tasks
Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Occasionally working Holidays, weekend and after hours
Salary is DOE.
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