Ripener

Del Monte Fresh Produce Company NA Inc•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

This position will be responsible for managing customer warehouse ripening operations to meet customer requirements and expectations.

Requirements

High School degree minimum or 2 years degree in a related field, from an accredited institution, and/or equivalent work experience.
2+ years’ previous technical, quality assurance, management or supervisory experience related to produce ripening and mainly banana and avocado.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
Excellent communication skills (i.e. oral and written).
English and Spanish oral and (i.e. written communication).
Strong understanding of mathematics and basic science concepts in chemistry, biology, and physics.

Nice To Haves

Electrical pallet jack and forklift operating is a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects related to the ripening program to ensure compliance with customer ripening requirements and expectations.
Perform Ripening Duties for all required products.
Routinely review program and staff performance and make corrective actions when necessary.
Regularly set and update program expectations and goals to grow business and proactively prevent customer issues.
Troubleshoot and address all customer complaints relating to ripening quality.
Develop and ensure compliance with departmental budgets focusing on cost maintenance and productivity.
Ripen and maintain products according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Perform quality inspections of product upon arrival.
Ensure product and location documentation is maintained daily; to include inspection logs, inventory control logs, ripening room logs and warehouse supply logs.
Review and reconcile product inventories, monitor stock and rotation of product.
Communicate with supervisor on issues related to inventory and product quality; assist with decisions on product disposition.
Review current and potential product issues with Del Monte Quality Assurance and Sales team.
Work with location warehouse personnel including, customer Quality Assurance department, lift truck drivers, warehouse assistants and foremen to achieve program goals.
Execute and complete work assignments, with minimum supervision and errors.
Enter data, run reports and assist Supervisor as needed.
Work with buyers/allocation and come up with plan for number of loads needed from each type of raw to achieve the customer spec and orders with no issue.
Keep closely work with coordination and own the responsibility of providing insight of inventory status and color/PSI and other defects.
Fully responsible on daily outbound reports for all banana and avocado orders to customers and share with upper managements, sales, and buyer.
Special projects as assigned.