Job Description
Overview:
The Production Business Coordinator will assist the Operations or Logistics Manager and Supervisor manage the daily activities of his/her area including ownership of the results, coaching the full time and temporary employees, interfacing with other departments and meeting departmental goals. One of the expectations of this position is that the candidate will be trained and will train and coach others to work in all functional areas of the departments including but not limited to Receiving, Pre-Grade, Packing, Shipping and WIP Room. This position requires the ability to work with a team of over 60 employees.
Here's what you’ll do:
Demonstrate proactive planning using Oracle systems and Microsoft Excel for the department and area in terms of next day planning, safety, sanitation, maintenance and team needs.
Communicate with other areas in regard to scheduling and other production planning and shipping related issues.
Review time punch details for team members within their area.
Coach team members when performance, attendance or company policies outages arise.
Follow up timely on requests and tasks from other business coordinators, supervisors and managers.
Drive continuous improvement efforts at the facilities in Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost Productivity and Utilization
Ensure the team is upholding Safety and Food Safety standards to assure compliance to Wonderful Citrus and government regulatory standards.
Inspect equipment in the department, then communicate with Maintenance and Reliability as needed to complete work orders as necessary.
Daily auditing of the cleaning, inspections and 5S organization of the area.
Understand company policies and procedures to train team members on expectations.
Ensure team members are trained in the safe, correct and efficient operation of equipment in their area.
Coach and inspire each member of their area to achieve a higher level of performance.
Be a good role model in the department.
Implements and ensures follow through with Safety and Food Safety actions identified through root cause analysis.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Here’s what you’ll bring to the table:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 to 2 years of a leadership experience in a production environment preferred.
The position requires precision and is very detail oriented.
Experience operating equipment in a manufacturing/packinghouse environment preferred.
Speak, read and write in the English language, bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
Ability to interpret instructions given in oral and written form.
Must work with fellow co-workers and promote a teamwork environment.
Good problem-solving skills and communication.
Must have moderate skill in using Microsoft Windows (i.e. Excel and Word)
Oracle systems experience preferred.
Basic mathematical skills required. Must understand ratios, minimums and maximums and percentages.
Ability to multi-task and be comfortable in a fast-paced work setting.
Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
Mechanically inclined preferred
Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour
Additional Information
Here's what we'll bring to the table:
Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4 billion company with 9,000 employees worldwide. We've made Wonderful Pistachios one of America's top-selling salty snacks. We've turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California's top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world's largest flower delivery service.
The Wonderful Company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $120 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $45 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California's Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.
The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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