Export Coordinator (26418)

Harris Ranch Beef Co; Selma (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Weekly Pay

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Harris Ranch Beef Company is seeking an Export Coordinator to manage export orders end-to-end. You will ensure on-time shipping from plant to cold storage with accurate USDA-certified paperwork and act as the liaison among customers, production, dock staff and USDA officials.

The role requires at least 2 years in export documentation or logistics, with Excel/Outlook proficiency and knowledge of beef terminology. On-site work with occasional storage facility visits is expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in export documentation, logistics or order coordination.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Basic knowledge of beef cuts and industry terminology.
• Experience with ERP systems or order-entry software.

Responsibilities

• Enter export orders into the system accurately, matching customer specs and destinations.
• Prepare export documents and certificates, coordinate USDA/FSIS inspections.
• Schedule loading and inspections with the plant and third-party cold storage.
• Maintain audit-ready export records and update customers on status.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Harris Ranch Beef Company - Selma, CA 93662, Salary Range: $23.00 - $25.00 Hourly, Job Category: Sales

Who we are

Harris Ranch Beef Company is a family-owned company in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. Its founding over 30 years ago started an unwavering tradition of producing beef at its finest. An industry leader, Harris Ranch Beef Company controls all aspects of beef production, from our feedlot to our innovative processing facility. The end result is wholesome, grain-fed beef known throughout the West for quality, consistency, and delicious flavor. We owe our success to our friendly, driven employees who thrive in our fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Weekly Pay
• Career growth opportunity
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Accident, Critical Illness, & Short-Term Disability Insurance

Position summary

The Export Coordinator manages every export order from entry to shipment, making sure product leaves the plant and cold stores on time with complete, accurate, USDA-certified documentation. The role is the link between export customers, production, the loading dock and USDA FSIS.

Reports to: VP of Export Sales
Department: Export Sales
Employment type: Full-time, exempt
Location: On site at the plant, with occasional visits to third-party cold storage facilities

Key responsibilities

Order management

• Enter export orders into the order system accurately and promptly, matching customer specifications, pricing and destination requirements.
• Coordinate with the Production Scheduler to confirm production dates and when each shipment will be ready to ship.
• Keep export customers updated on order status, ready dates, loading, sailing and any changes or delays.

Export documentation and USDA coordination

• Prepare all export documents, including commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates and country-specific forms.
• Create, submit and track export certificate applications in the USDA FSIS Public Health Information System (PHIS).
• Schedule USDA export inspections at the plant and at third-party cold storage facilities.
• Work with the USDA Veterinarian (FSIS Public Health Veterinarian) to obtain required signatures on export certificates.
• Resolve documentation errors or inspection issues quickly to avoid shipment delays or rejections at destination.

Shipping and loading coordination

• Work with loading dock staff to schedule export inspections and coordinate container loading.
• Confirm product, counts and labeling match the order and documents before shipment.

Regulatory knowledge

• Know and follow the import requirements of each country we export to, using the USDA FSIS Export Library as the primary reference.
• Track changes to country requirements and plant eligibility and alert the VP of Export Sales and plant management to anything that affects orders.
• Keep complete, audit-ready export records.

Qualifications: Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in export documentation, logistics or order coordination.
• Basic knowledge of beef cuts and industry terminology
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and order-entry or ERP systems.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with USDA FSIS PHIS export certification.
• Experience exporting meat or other perishable food products.
• Familiarity with export requirements for key markets such as Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Taiwan and China.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Skills and competencies

• Attention to detail: one wrong number on a certificate can hold a container at port.
• Organization: manages many orders, deadlines and inspections at once.
• Communication: works clearly and professionally with customers, USDA personnel, production and dock staff.
• Problem solving: stays calm and finds fixes when schedules, product or paperwork change last minute.
• Initiative: follows up without being asked and flags issues early.

Working conditions

Primarily office-based, with regular time on the plant floor, loading dock and in cold storage facilities (temperatures at or below freezing; protective gear provided). Must follow plant food safety, GMP and safety rules. Schedule may occasionally extend beyond normal hours to meet inspection or shipping deadlines.

This position is subject to E-Verify

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harris Ranch Beef Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates are evaluated and selected based on their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decisions on an employee's or applicant's citizenship, race, age, color, sex, religion, natural origin, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability, marital status, veteran status, reproductive health decision-making, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.