Overview

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, and Los Angeles. The secret to our 40 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. And our newest benefit offers Pre-Paid Fully Funded College Tuition to our employees and the dependent children of our employees after 1 year! 

Responsibilities

Schedule

6:00am or 9:00am start (shifts may include weekends) 

Pay

$26-$30 hr. DOE

The Role

The primary purpose of this position is to effectively manage inventory to ensure a high level of accuracy while minimizing shrink. Specific duties include driver check in, this requires inspection of returned product and a decision made for disposition of product. Job duties include: Month end inventory, Stock adjustments, Cycle counting inventory discrepancies. This is a entry level position and will develop into more detailed functions in Inventory Control. IE: Power Whs functions will be developed…RF scanning returns and inventory audits.

Requirements

• Identify produce quality, count, and have basic math skills.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated to complete daily tasks with minimal supervision and multi-task.
• Excellent organization skills, good attention to detail and work well within department and other departments.
• Knowledge of Excel a plus
• Intermediate pallet jack experience; forklift experience a plus.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs frequently and work in a refrigerated warehouse.
• Position includes overtime when business requires, i.e. busy seasons, vacation coverage, etc.
• Eligible candidate has sensory capabilities to avoid accidents as warehouse environment involves fast moving forklift and power jack equipment

Qualifications

What you need to bring: 

• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment, 35-45 degrees
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs frequently
• Ability to work without direct supervision and to prioritize activities 
• Ability to multitask in fast-paced environment

Lettuce fill you in on some other benefits Charlie's can offer: 

• Medical/Dental/Vison 
• Sick, Holiday, Vacation Pay
• 100% Fully Pre-Paid College Tuition for Employees and their kids
• 401(k) 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) 

And our best offering... Ownership! Charlie's is employee owned. Meaning, after 1 year of employment YOU will be enrolled into our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Each person shares in the success and profitability of the company

The only thing we are missing now is YOU! 

Join the Charlie's family and apply today! 

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.

As an essential employer and key contributor to our community’s food distribution chain, we will follow all state and federal guidelines on vaccination mandates, allowing for an accommodation for those that qualify.