Agriculture Operations Supervisor

Coral Beach Farms; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cherry production company in Kelowna, Canada, is seeking a Sales Coordinator to assist with sales management and inventory during the harvest season. This role involves collaborating with multiple managers and ensuring the efficient operation of packing and shipping processes. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in handling perishable products and be comfortable working in a challenging farm environment during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience with perishable products.
• 3-5 years experience as a production line supervisor.
• 2 years experience in sales order management of a perishable product.
• 2 years experience in procurement management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales Manager in developing a sales plan.
• Order and manage cardboard inventory and packaging supplies.
• Re-design and implement picker system.
• Supervise orchard planting and irrigation operations.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of shipments.

Skills

Sales order management

Production line supervision

Procurement management

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Jealous Fruits Ltd. is Canada's largest fully integrated cherry grower and exporter supplying customers all over the world with top-quality fruit. We supply fruit to large Canadian and US customers such as Walmart and export to Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Superbquality is at the heart of our global success. Nature gives us a leading edge as British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley has a perfect moderate climate for growing large, flavourful, sweet cherries.

Job Description

Pre- Season/Post Season

• Assist Sales Manager in developing a sales plan that aligns with incoming fruit
• Order and manage the cardboard inventory and packaging supplies
• Assist in interview process for plant staffing
• Re-design and Implement CB picker system
• Supervisor orchard planting operations and irrigation installation

Harvest Season

• Sales order/Inventory management
• Purchase packing supplies
• Ensure cold chain of transported fruit is maintained
• Liaise with the Packing Plant Manager to receive fruit and with the orchard managers to dispatch fruit
• Collaborate with Sales Manager, Plant Manager and other managers to optimize processes
• Resolve issues regarding shipments
• Cross check Sales list with packing list to ensure accuracy of shipments is maintained
• Create and manage the cherry inventory system ensuring that incoming fruit has an order assigned to it.
• Manage the shipping cooler, box filling, box making and lidding departments to ensure packaging and product match with sales order.
• Maintain farm packing equipment
• Develop and keep production records

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years experience with perishable product
• 3-5 years experience as a production line supervisor
• 2 years experience in Sales order management of a perishable product
• 2 years experience Procurement management
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment

Additional Information

Our working environment is extremely demanding over a short period of time. Applicants should be aware that:

• This is a farming environment and days off may be extremely limited during our picking season (July/August)

Hourly pay rate negotiable depending on experience and qualifications