What are the responsibilities and job description for the EXPORT ORDER SELECTOR position at GENERAL PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, LLC?
Why Join Our Team?
At General Produce, delivering freshness is more than a promise — it’s our daily standard. From our state-of-the-art Sacramento facility, we serve Northern & Central California, Western Nevada and Southern Oregon, and export to the Pacific Rim and Asia.
As an Order Selector – Export Team, you play a critical role in preparing products for international customers. Your attention to detail directly impacts product quality upon arrival overseas, ensuring we uphold our reputation across global markets. This is a great opportunity for team members who take pride in accuracy, quality, and being part of a fast-paced, high-impact operation.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan, Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Sick Leave, Holidays, and Vacation
- Employee Discount Program
- Employee Recognition and Events
Key Export Team - Order Selector Job Responsibilities
- Schedule: Full Time, 5 day work week, Sat/Sun/Mon are mandatory days, start time varies between 3am-5am depending on business needs.
- Language Skills (Preferred): Spanish-speaking candidates are strongly preferred.
- Order Selection: Read and accurately select products based on export customer orders for air and ocean shipments.
- Container Loading: Load shipping containers to ensure product is properly staged and secured for long-distance transport.
- Quality Assurance: Inspect all products to ensure they meet quality standards and will arrive in optimal condition.
- Inventory Accuracy: Weigh, count, and verify items to ensure alignment with order requirements and maintain traceability.
- Labeling & Documentation: Properly label and mark products, pallets, and containers for export compliance and tracking.
- Equipment Operation: Safely operate warehouse equipment including pallet jacks, forklifts, and WMS devices.
- Warehouse Support: Assist with receiving, put-away, replenishment, and general warehouse organization.
- Product Handling: Sort and store products based on size, type, grade, ripeness, and product codes.
Export Team - Order Selector Qualifications
- Age (Required): Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Experience (Preferred): 1 year of experience in produce, warehouse operations, order selection, or material handling.
- Equipment Operation: Ability to learn and safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.
- Work Ethic & Reliability: Demonstrates strong work ethic, dependability, and commitment to safety and accuracy.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment to meet productivity and operational goals.
- Attention to Detail: Ability to accurately select, inspect, and prepare products for export while maintaining quality standards.
- Technology Skills: Familiarity with or ability to learn Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to support inventory accuracy and traceability.
Export Team - Order Selector Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
- The employee is required to walk for most of the shift. Employee must also be able to talk and hear.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must regularly lift, push and pull, and move up to 50 lbs.
- Employee is required to stoop, kneel, or crouch and handle a hand truck loaded with cases of produce
Work Environment
This position is performed in a refrigertaed warehouse environment and involves exposure to varying temperatures, moisture, and wet floors. Work is fast-paced and physically active.
Equal Employment Opportunity
General Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, California, or local law.
Employment Relationship
Employment with General Produce is at-will. This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties may change based on business needs.
*This job description outlines the primary duties and qualifications for this position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, tasks, or skills that may be required or assigned.
Salary : $20 - $22