Manager

The J.M. Smucker Company; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Oxnard, California, is looking for an Intern in Field Operations to manage fruit deliveries, coordinate with growers, and ensure quality control. Candidates should be enrolled in a relevant degree program and possess excellent communication and leadership skills. This role demands flexibility in working hours, including weekends and night shifts.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a relevant 4-year degree program.
• Ability to work weekends, overtime, and night shifts.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate field fruit deliveries with processing manager.
• Monitor daily crate volume and report changes.
• Maintain relationships and communication with growers.
• Schedule trucking for fruit delivery to processing plant.
• Conduct inspections and audits on agricultural practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Spanish language proficiency

Education

4-year degree program in Food Science, Logistics or Agri-Business

Job description

Overview

Intern, Field Operations and Grower Representative

Compensation Rate: $20.oo to $22.00/hour

Location: Oxnard CA

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with processing manager to assure coordination of field fruit deliveries.
• Determines daily crate volume by obtaining early morning on-site ranch estimates; adjusts estimates throughout afternoon re-check of harvesting ranches; immediately reports any significant volume changes.
• Obtains records and passes information to processing manager and plant manager on probable next day crate volume.
• Advises the plant manager and QC manager immediately when poor quality (soft catfacing contamination, etc.) is evident on any particular grower\'s ranch.
• Works with growers to get harvested freezer fruit delivered to the processing plant and/or receiving station as quickly as possible.
• Ensures proper contact and relationships with the growers.
• Assures that all crates and pallets are distributed to the growers on an as-needed basis to prevent grower stockpiling.
• At season\'s end assures all crates and pallets are returned to the Oxnard plant yard for storage inventory and repair.
• Obtains pesticide reports from the growers when requested and deliver to the Plant Manager.
• Maintains proper inventories of crate and pallets at receiving stations.
• Assures crates and pallets are cleaned properly prior to grower distribution.
• Works with Oxnard plant supervisor/office personnel on any grower weight tag/grading sheet discrepancies. Delivers and explains corrected documentation to the growers.
• Schedules trucking to pick up fruit from the receiving stations for timely delivery to the Oxnard plant.
• Works with our growers to ensure all of their daily deliveries are made early enough to permit same day processing.
• Addresses any and all other concerns/problems as directed by the Plant Manager.
• Works with Oxnard processing manager to establish daily production schedule.
• Coordinates distribution of raw fruit.
• Records yield data from experimental varieties and other research plots.
• Takes fruit samples as needed for lab evaluation.
• Conducts special tests, evaluations and projects as requested by the QC Manager.
• Visually observes plant development and records.
• Inspects daily and audits grower field Good Agricultural Practices monthly using Field Sanitation Check list; immediately follows up on deficiencies.
• Other duties as required.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Education: Be enrolled in a 4-year degree program; Food Science, Logistics or Agri-Business major highly desired.
• Available in early April through the end of August.
• Able to work weekends, overtime and night shifts.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak Spanish highly desired.

COMPENSATION

• This position will pay $20.00 to $22.00/hour