Company Overview

Who is Costa Farms? We’re one of the world’s largest horticultural growers—but without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we’ve grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China. Costa Farms now employs nearly 6,000 engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists!

Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of H3: being Humble, staying Hungry, and always Hustling. The team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone’s life.

True to that mission, we grow more than 1,500 plant varieties. Driven by the spirit of innovation, the team is always testing new plants and developing new solutions to make it easier for retailers and plant parents to enjoy plants. We’re also continuously testing different ways of growing our plants to increase quality and improve their ecological footprint as one aspect of our many sustainability efforts.

We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. Join the team, and you’ll find opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader. You’ll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.

You’ll also find right away that Costa Farms is committed to providing a diverse environment. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Operations Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of preparation for plants to market by formalizing quality control, analyzing ERP reports, and giving direction to multiple teams.

DUTIES

· Manage plants to market analysis by providing data on plants finishing systematically and physically monitoring plants in the greenhouse.

· Creating reports that assist in understanding, explaining, and developing key performance drivers.

· Provide internal key stakeholders with analytical insight to support business decisions and help meet company objectives.

· Collaborate with growers to maximize available to ship plants while executing the highest level of quality control.

· Coordinating new product launches by providing accurate bill of materials, forecasting plant’s finish week, and bridging the gap between growers and shipping.

· Define sellable specification of plants with growers, sales team, and shipping team.

· Design, develop, and maintain weekly sales reports to optimize planning using Excel, Power Point, and PowerBi.

· Support the sales replenishment team in the implementation of KPI’s to help order writers make data-driven decisions.

· Oversee accuracy of ERP system used to strategical plan and manage plants to market.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

· Full time position

· Working conditions will include both indoor and outdoor work

· Availability to work remote on weekends when needed

Competencies

· Communicate effectively: developing and delivering multi-mode communication that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

· Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels

Qualifications

· High school diploma, GED or equivalent certification (Desirable but not required)

· 1 years of experience in related field

· Bilingual - English/Spanish

· Analytical - Computers (Excel)

· Ability to handle tasks simultaneously.

· Works well under pressure.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Software skills desired – Outlook and MS Office (Word/Excel/Excel/PowerBi)

All applicants must be work-authorized.

Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.

After applying, follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on what’s happening around Costa Farms and to start becoming part of our family. Come Grow with Us™!

Costa Farms offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

• 401(k) Plan
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Health Savings Account
• Care on Demand Telemedicine
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
• Virtual workplace for certain roles
• Growth Opportunities
• Challenging and exciting work environment
• Costa Farms Scholarship
• Employee discounts on plants

Costa Farms headquarters also has:

• On-site gym with showers
• On-site cafeteria, quiet room, and indoor games
• Love Where You Work activities throughout the year 

This organization participates in E-Verify

• E-Verify Notice of Participation / E-Verify Aviso de Participación (English/Español)
• E-Verify Right to Work Poster / E-Verify Cartel Derecho a Trabajar (English/Español)