Heavy Labor - Packer/Order Builder - Coke Farm

Charlie's Produce • San Juan Bautista, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Coke Farm, part of Charlie's Produce, is hiring a Heavy Labor Packer/Order Builder in San Juan Bautista, California. The Packer fills and labels produce containers to customer specifications, checks product quality, and maintains a clean and sanitary work area. The Order Builder picks and palletizes customer orders in a refrigerated warehouse averaging 34 degrees, using WMS guidance to maintain order accuracy and inventory allocation. The role requires building at least 150 boxes per hour and preparing orders for delivery by wrapping and staging pallets according to load sequences. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

• Lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally, for up to 6 hours per day.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment averaging 34 degrees.
• Ability to communicate with team members and supervisors.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to follow written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to understand and follow safety rules, procedure manuals, and diagrams.
• Frequent hand and finger movement to pack produce and distinguish produce types.
• Previous experience operating an electric pallet jack.
• Must speak some English.

Responsibilities

• Check in with the Packing Lead to confirm the assigned work area and review the volume of raw commodity bins scheduled for receipt and processing.
• Rotate among workstations and assignments as operational needs require.
• Fill individual bags or boxes with the specified quantity or weight of raw commodities.
• Fold corrugated boxes as needed.
• Apply required labels accurately to commodities, bags, and boxes.
• Inspect products against established quality requirements and remove items that do not meet specifications.
• Stack packaged bags or boxes accurately on pallets and move them to designated storage areas.
• Wash and sanitize empty bins as needed.
• Clean and sanitize the worktable and surrounding area at the end of each shift, including wiping surfaces and sweeping the floor.
• Build product orders to specifications in a refrigerated warehouse, maintaining a minimum rate of 150 boxes per hour and using WMS guidance for accuracy and inventory allocation.
• Use the WMS to retrieve order details, confirm product locations, update inventory status, and record order completion in real time.
• Build produce pallets, wrap finished orders, and stage them on the loading dock according to WMS-generated load sequences.
• Check orders for accuracy, completeness, and product condition before staging, cross-referencing pick tickets with WMS records.
• Follow written and verbal instructions, mark containers accurately, receive and verify incoming pick tickets, and locate products using WMS technology and warehouse equipment.
• Communicate inventory discrepancies, stocking issues, racking concerns, and equipment maintenance needs to supervisors, documenting findings in the WMS when applicable.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace, following warehouse safety protocols and sanitation standards.
• Operate a 2-way radio, pallet jack, and forklift in compliance with company safety procedures and WMS-directed staging locations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (profit sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations and paid holidays.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% prepaid college tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Potential performance-based raise after 90 days.
• Yearly review with the possibility of an increase based on performance and tenure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed