QC Grower

• Compensation: USD 19.75 - USD 22 - hourly

Coke Farm - Who We Are

Coke Farm is a dynamic organic farming company, a part of Charlie's Produce, in beautiful San Juan Bautista, CA. We offer an interesting and challenging work in a team oriented environment.

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our 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 was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

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.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• $19.75 - $ 22.00+ per hour
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

The Role

The QC Grower Technician ensures daily delivered products meet company quality standards and communicates issues and concerns to growers and sales department. The incumbent inspects and reports all product inventory within the warehouse cooler following food safety standards. Works directly with Grower Liaison team and Sales to establish produce quality standards based on market needs. This position will also assist in internal audits and work with the Grower Supply Assistant Manager on furthering quality processes.

Essential Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To

• All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or food quality
• Meet daily with the sales team at start of shift to review daily products, expectations and market needs.
• Daily meet and greet growers on site as products are delivered and follow inspection process for all incoming products.
• Provide real-time feedback to growers if needed (in person, phone or email), compose group text to provide feedback as needed.
• Inspect inbound truck commodities during winter season and for all buy/sell goods, assess product temperatures and review proper shipping methods were used to protect product.
• Take pictures of product being delivered to show all aspects of quality.
• Document product quality using internal reporting log.
• Upload pictures into internal Dept. shared drive.
• Submit daily end of day QA/QC Report to appropriate Depts.
• Daily cooler walkthrough at beginning of shift to assess proper product storage, review previous ‘On-Hold’ products
• Identify any potential ‘On-hold’ products that do not meet quality standards and label/tag products immediately and follow food safety reporting process to manager.
• Review and verify all cooler temperatures meet safe food storage standards, daily.
• Review and verify all product temperatures meet safe food storage standards, daily.
• Ensure applicable products are being Hydro cooled and pressure cooled, as needed.
• Proactively report aging of products to sales, daily/ weekly or as applicable.
• Conduct shelf-life report 2x a week.
• Utilize warehouse equipment (utility cart) to move and place products in appropriate slots, as needed
• Safely operate equipment, follow all company procedures (SOPs SSOPs).
• Other duties as assigned.
• Monitor and review inventory dashboard, daily for on-hold…