Supervisor, Apple Yard

S Martinelli and Company • Watsonville, CA

34d

About The Position

Reporting to the Apple Operations Manager, the Yard Supervisor will support the coordinating and scheduling of fruit deliveries from California and Northwest growers, cold storage sites, and other suppliers that meet quality and quantity requirements for daily juice production. This position will work with the Apple Operations Manager in promoting good working relationships with various growers, local cold storage companies, packing houses, and pre-pressed juice suppliers. This job is also responsible for scheduling and supervising the apple yard crew, receivers & weighmasters, applying daily management protocols to ensure the safe and efficient handling of fruit movements, as well as ensuring the timely and accurate documentation of all fruit receipts, movements, and real-time inventory reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred
• 4+ years of food processing or related experience
• Be detail-oriented, exercise individual initiative, and be self-directed
• Able to work in a rapid-paced environment and able to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong training, organizational development, and coaching skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills with understanding of process improvement fundamentals, i.e., 5S, PDCA, process mapping, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
• Be insurable in order to drive Company vehicles.
• Be able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time and periodically lift to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with Company staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to assume responsibility and exercise good judgment in making decisions within the scope of authority of the position.
• Ability to readily adapt to changing priorities and take direction from more than one staff member.
• Ability to think and work effectively under pressure and accurately complete tasks within established times.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, to prioritize tasks, meet multiple deadlines, and ensure. that work is accomplished in the time frames required.
• Ability to be highly organized and provide careful attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to exercise individual initiative and discretion in confidential matters and to respect. confidential matters.
• Comply with all Company safety requirements.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• Ability to pass a background check, physical, and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP systems, ADP, Workaday, and DOMO a plus;
• Possess skills and experience in facilitation and guiding teams using structured problem-solving techniques.
• Bi-lingual/bi-literate in Spanish a plus;

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule apple fruit deliveries and Pre-Pressed Juice tankers in accordance with the production schedule on a daily/monthly, and yearly outlook.
• Provide strong service support and maintain good relationships to growers, ranch managers, brokers, cold storage operators, vendors, carriers, etc.
• Ensure proper receipt of inbound fruit and ensure compliance with QA standards.
• Track and maintain data for all apple lots as required to meet annual traceability audits, daily/monthly inventories.
• Process and approve daily/weekly/monthly receipts and invoices for payment.
• Monitor and ensure the real-time accuracy of inventory levels at all Martinelli on-site storage or staging locations. Collaborate with production and apple receiving staff to promote that accurate movement and use reporting is occurring daily.
• Work with appropriate agencies to ensure federal, state, and local governmental regulations and certifications are current.
• Monitor department processes, identify, recommend, and implement improvements that increase efficiency and performance in safety, cost, quality, and service.
• Efficiently schedule department crewing to support business and production requirements.
• Employ independent judgment to supervise, train, review, and work with the apple yard crew & Weighmasters to meet department goals;
• Enforce Collective Bargaining Agreement, Plant Rules, and Code of Safe Work Practices, including disciplinary action, if warranted, upon approval of management.
• Assist in developing apple procurement and orchard budgets, investigating material variances in actual vs. plan results, and taking corrective and preventative action where applicable.
• Partner with supply chain planning, QA, operations, and transportation logistics to build out the juice transportation program for juice transport inbound to Martinelli processing sites, including contract packaging partners.
• Serve as the Apple department's key technical resource for supporting and working with the company’s enterprise resource system, SAP S/4HANA.
• Assist the Apple Operations Manager to: 1. Optimize yard inventories and space, cold storage, and fruit rotation to ensure the Gold Medal Standard is met. 2. Develop and communicate a daily/weekly variety blend rotation for optimal juice taste. 3. Plan and coordinate use of local cold storage facilities to optimize quality and duration of fruit storage against seasonal requirements while minimizing storage, handling, spoilage, and warehousing costs. 4. Facilitate the local Tri-county harvest
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• LTD
• 401(k) profit share contributions
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation leave
• eight (8) paid holidays per year
• Eligible employees may also make 401(k) elective deferral contributions and may elect a co-pay plan for health insurance coverage for eligible dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees