Agricultural and Packaging Production ManagerCoral Beach Farms • Kelowna, Regional District of Central Okanagan, CA

Agricultural and Packaging Production Manager

Coral Beach Farms • Kelowna, Regional District of Central Okanagan, CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Agricultural and Packaging Production Manager

Full-time

Jealous Fruits is the northernmost large scale cherry producer in North America. We grow premium cherries along the shores of Okanagan Lake in the renowned Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Our cherries are all hand packed in our state-of-the-art facility, located right on our farm, and shipped to our customers worldwide.

Under the direction of the Fulfilment & Operations Manager or designate the Agricultural and Packaging Production Manager will ensure seamless operation of Fulfillment of Orders and Packaging Inventory. This role will have different aspects that are critical in and out of harvest.

Duties and responsibilities

PRE-HARVEST

Assist fulfillment manager is correct set up of database matching over Unitec / Famous and offline software’s / set-ups

Work alongside Compliance manager to ensure packaging procurement fits within legal / moral obligations for the environment / food safety

Maintenance and development of Jealous Fruits GTIN database

Point contact for suppliers to arrange packaging logistics / timing / quantities.

Training in new Unitec order management software and re-cap training on packing manager Unitec software

Update all training manuals / SOP’s

Ensure all departments within the Fulfillment managers staffing structure are adequately trained, documented, and onboarded correctly in co-ordination with HR and Fulfillment manager

Point contact for all staff needing urgent assistance with any area of management under the Fulfillment / procurement umbrella

HARVEST

Assist in overseeing all fulfillment daily order management operations including but not limited to overseeing fulfillment staff / process and working closely with inventory / shipping and packing staff.

Ensure orders are shipped in a timely manner

Assist in FIFO of fresh produce inventory

Daily relief of materials used in ERP

Ongoing assessment of tonnage projections

Ensure Unitec pack management software is correctly reflective of the packing instructions

Assist in all order and sales order entry management

Daily counts of packaging & associated supplies – assist in re-orders when required

Trained back up as Unitec line manager should operators be sick / absent (Coral’s previous job)

Oversee all Fulfillment manager task in the afternoon / evening

Evening fresh produce reconciliation and inventory checks to ensure correct packing and allocation of product for shipping

Assist in ensuring timesheets are up to date and entered for all fulfillment / box making staff

Assist fulfillment & sales manager in correctly forecasting sales based on tonnage projections

Assist in assessing upcoming quality vs sales orders whilst cross referencing against pack instructions

POST HARVEST

inventory counts and ERP adjustments

Must be highly organized with an exceptional eye for detail.

Experience with Traceability and fulfilment of orders (including grading, packaging, inventory, and setup experience)

Able to work for extended periods of time in a focused, safe and professional manner.

Must be a flexible team player who works well in a busy and demanding environment.

Good working knowledge of specialized Unitech machines (for packing of fruit), ERP and technical / quality reporting.

Working conditions

Our working environment is extremely challenging over a short period of time. Applicants should be aware that this is a farming environment and days off may be limited during our growing and packing season.

Work hours are not calendar based, but are dependent on crop maturity and weather

Approximately 60+ hours per week June to September.

Approximately 40+ hours per week February to May

Approximately 40+ hours per week September

The candidate must have the ability to work well with people of varying backgrounds and nationalities.

Successful applicants must provide acceptable evidence of being fully immunized against COVID-19 (two doses of Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine, plus 14 days after your second vaccination) before a start date can be set.

Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.

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