Mastronardi Produce is North America’s leading greenhouse grower and distributor of gourmet vegetables. Our produce is packed under the award-winning SUNSET® brand and can be found in leading grocers throughout North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry! We seek individuals that deliver PRIDE: Passion | Respect | Innovation | Drive | Excellence… to our customers and one another.
Green Empire Farms, a high-tech fresh produce greenhouse in Oneida, New York, and a member of the Mastronardi Group of Companies, is currently seeking a Grading Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible to maintain the operation of the functional support area within the organization. Must maintain food safety, monitoring of GMP (good manufacturing policy) compliance and organization of essential functional support area documentation for daily, monthly and annual operation and auditing purposes.
Values:
To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of
all Green Empire Farms employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.
- Responsible for all aspects of the functional support areas functions.
- Keep supervisors and workers motivated led by example and through training.
- Do time studies.
- Learn paperwork for daily reports.
- Learn all specs and food safety protocols in the functional support area.
- Make sure all lines and the functional support area are cleaned at the end of the day.
- Assist with write up as needed with the General Manager.
- Report any employee problems to the General Manager.
- Report any mechanical issues on a daily basis to the General Manager / Maintenance Manager.
- Order Labels and packaging materials as needed and keep sufficient inventory for daily packing.
- Be in contact with shipping/receiving admin. concerning packaging inventory, daily packaging requirements, supplies, shipments, etc.
- Oversee and assess daily labor needs to ensure the flow from production to packaging is fluid and in a timely manner.
- Proficiency in use of English language with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, present information and direction, and field questions from managers, employees and external contacts.
- Must be a high-performance team player and be willing to work in a dynamic, growing, demanding and fast-paced environment.
- Must be a self-starter and willing to work flexible hours.
- Must have ability to effectively follow-up and handle multiple projects with strong personal time management skills and effectively manage associated stress.
- Highly proficient in computer-use skills (MS Office: Word, Excel).
- Self-motivated, positive attitude, work independently.
- Work independently with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
- Work with a high degree of professionalism and personal integrity.
- Must follow all company policies and procedures.
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Need to be creative, adaptable and able to accurately handle out of the ordinary issues with a sense of urgency.
- Able to remain calm and think clearly in the face of adversity.
- Must follow all company policies, Food Safety and Health & Safety policies.
- May be able to remain calm and think clearly in the face of adversity.
- Communicate clearly and effectively while addressing everyone in a respectful manner.
- Valid Driver’s License – Ability to be trained to drive a forklift.
Working Conditions:
- Capable of lifting at least 50lbs.
- Ability to make changes as needed without advance notice.
- Working in refrigerated/Non-Air-conditioned warehouse for prolonged periods.
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