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Food
Production Director - Portland, OR 97232
Pacific Coast Fruit Company
Full-time
Job details
Job Type
Full-time
Benefits
Pulled
from the full job description
Profit sharing
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Full Job Description
Come grow with us!
Pacific Coast Fruit Company is
a local, family-owned produce distributor that has proudly served our Pacific
Northwest retail, wholesale and food service customers since 1977. We are now
one of the largest independent produce distributors in the Northwest with
distribution centers in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. We are
currently seeking a Director of Prepared Foods/Fresh Cut Processing for
our Portland, Oregon location.
What you’ll do…
- Ensure product is available for daily, weekly, and monthly
production needs while watching unnecessary overstock
- Partner with the Director of Prepared Foods Sales to support new
product/new customer sales
- Act as a liaison to PCF’s customers and other departments within
PCF
- Partner with the Director of Food Safety to ensure HACCP, SQF,
USDA, FDA, OSHA, GMPs, SOPs, and other operational procedures and
requirements are understood and followed
- Provide guidance and direction to staff, including setting
performance standards and monitoring and evaluating performance
- Review and approve operating budgets, capital plans, and cash
flow budgets that support company initiatives.
- Introduce new technologies and automation to the manufacturing
environment to enhance efficiency, productivity, and accuracy
- Monitor the daily, weekly, and monthly KPI’s such as: fill rate,
average cost of ingredients, net variance tracking, and productivity
tracking.
- Work closely with an established ERP system to maintain accurate
costing and inventory.
- Work closely with procurement team to ensure we are obtaining the
best quality product at the best cost
What we look for…
- Bachelor’s degree preferred with 10 years professional
experience, including 7+ years as a food production plant manager or
equivalent combination of education and experience
- A background in production facility layout, work-flow analysis and
benchmarking productivity
- Familiarity with a 24/7 production environment with strict
schedules for production runs
- Good knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality
control, costs and other techniques for maximizing manufacture and
distribution of product
- Experience working with food products, preferably fruits and
vegetables, with a background in new product development preferred
- A working knowledge of SQF, HACCP, SOP’s, and GMP’s
- Familiarity with USDA, FDA, FSMA, and Oregon Department of Agriculture
requirements as they relate to the produce and ready to eat production
environment
- Advanced understanding of how to lead and develop teams by
building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills and the
ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the
organization
- Proficiency in MS Office products, with emphasis in Excel
- Bilingual language skills (English/Spanish) highly desired
What you’ll gain…
- The opportunity to contribute, learn a lot, and have fun along
the way
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive benefit package including, medical, dental, vision,
disability, life, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, and bonus
program.
- Lots of fresh produce you can eat or take home to your family
through our generous employee purchase program
Pacific Coast Fruit Company is
proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pacific Coast Fruit Company participates in the E-Verify Electronic Employment
Verification Program. To ensure that we continue to maintain a safe work
environment, all employees must pass a pre-employment drug screen and
background check prior to beginning work.
Location
201
NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232
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