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, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. 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! 

CP Fresh is a subsidiary of Charlie’s Produce that opened in 2015 and is a food processing facility located in South Park. We expanded a new kitchen line of specialty items like ready to eat fruits and vegetables, dips, and many more.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Responsibilities

Schedule

5am - 2pm - must have flexibility on hours as well as weekend shifts 

Pay

$75K-$90k DOE

The Role

Responsible for the organization, scheduling of staff. On & off the floor guidance of warehouse personnel on a day-to-day work plan, Responsible for warehouse safety, order accuracy, productivity levels.

Essential Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To: 

• Provide leadership, coaching and training to warehouse associates at all levels placing an emphasis on culture, talent evaluation and leadership development.
• Works side by side with Human Resources on hiring initiatives and practices.
• Management of schedule
• Develops and maintains processes and procedures to ensure accurate, efficient, and productive work activities for warehousing functions.
• Ensures timely and appropriate identification and resolution of issues
• Responsible for accurate and timely payroll approvals.
• Responsible for warehouse overtime rates, communicating inventory status such as out of stock product(s), receiving errors, picking/packing errors, and warehouse slotting of products.
• Communicating between personnel at the facility as well as at the main office location
• Responsible for conveying maintenance of warehouse equipment.
• Lead by example & be able to perform the jobs and fill in when necessary.
• Responsible for warehouse safety programs in order to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees and within the regulations of OSHA local and state regulations.
• Conducts disciplinary actions in regards to company policy, performance and attendance of crew
• Responsible for Quality and Food Safety.
• Upholds employee handbook policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Desired Experience

• Ability to work in refrigerated environment, 35 – 45 degrees continuous throughout the day
• Intermediate Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Inventory Management experience is a plus
• Must be able to safely operate all warehouse equipment
• Must be able to operate a forklift and rider pallet jack
• A vast knowledge of the fresh produce or the perishables industry is needed to be successful in this role.
• Must demonstrate excellent written, verbal and oral presentation skills.
• Must have an excellent work record with references from current and/or previous employers.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and follow through on projects.
• Ability to perform well under pressure and short deadlines.
• Critical Thinking, ability to use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Must have the ability to communicate with all levels of management internally and externally.
• Adaptability/Flexibility, with the ability to react quickly to changing requirements from internal and external conditions while maintaining good communication with all parties involved.
• Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, and reach regularly.
• Ability to work flexible hours and days, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to take direction, read, and write in English
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test

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Supplemental Information

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

For additional protected privacy information please visit: Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com) 

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.

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