Raw Harvest QA Technician

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. 
• 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 

The Role

Responsible for daily monitoring, inspecting, and proposing measures to correct or improve fresh products delivered to Coke Farm to meet established quality standards. Inspect and report on all inventory within the cooler. Works directly with Grower Liaison team and Sales to establish quality standards based on market needs.

Essential Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To

Product Inspecting and Reporting

• Meet and greet growers as they arrive and evaluate all product delivered
• Provide real time feedback to growers if needed, ideally on site, otherwise compose group text to provide feedback
• Inspect inbound truck commodities during winter season and for all buy/sell goods and assess temperatures and ensure 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 template
• Upload pictures into internal QA folder
• Create and Finalize end of day QA Report
• Meet with the sales team upon start of shift to understand daily product expectations and market needs
• Other duties as assigned

Product Monitoring

• Daily cooler walkthrough upon start of shift to assess proper product storage, on hold items, etc.
• Check cooler temperatures are adequate for product stored
• Check product temperatures
• Ensure applicable product is being hydrocooled and pressure cooled
• Conduct shelf life report 2x a week
• Proactively report aging of product to sales in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Agriculture background a plus: little to no experience okay - we will teach you!
• Bi-lingual Spanish, verbal and written is required.
• 1 year product inspection or willing to train
• Knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools or willing to train
• Prior customer service experience helpful, but not required
• Must be detail oriented and analytical
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs 
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment at 36 - 40 degrees
• Ability to maintain a safe working environment by following all safety practices and food safety procedures
• Professional attitude and strong work ethic
• Strong attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (outlook, word, excel)
• Basic math skills , counting

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.

Recruiters - DO NOT CONTACT!

This is a safety-sensitive position.

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

Visit our Employment Page for more details or to view our privacy center: https://www.charliesproduce.com/careers/

Recruiters - DO NOT CONTACT!