AM Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

Day Shift - 7:00AM to 5:30PM

Company Summary

Pero Family Farms is a market share leader with over a century of dedication, commitment and integrity. Operating since 1908, Pero is the farm trusted by retailers and consumers alike. We are a fully integrated farming operation, with departments that specialize in organic farming, logistics, global supply chain management, national sales operations, food processing operations, and strategic marketing functions. Our operation includes over 35,000 acres spanning across the East Coast of the United States from Florida to New York, with distribution and production facilities in several different states. We pride ourselves in maintaining a strong family heritage and tradition that has been dedicated to quality, innovation, and excellent customer service that has been feeding America’s families for over a century. Our family’s passion for farming remains unwavering, with a vision to continue the tradition for many generations to come, whilst maintaining the reverence and trust it has established with the American consumer.

As we expand our offering to include an assortment of organic vegetable options; we have become one of the largest organic vegetable growers in the country and we are looking to grow our workforce family. Join us in continuing and strengthening our position as a market share leader dedicated and trusted by retailers and consumers alike.

Essential Functions

• Adequate training and understanding of FAMOUS & RIMS as it relates to the coordination of accurate order fulfillment
• Firm knowledge of product sizes, varieties, sensitivity, location, and backgrounds.
• Verify correct labeling of orders; ensures proper pallet count; verifies that order is properly selected; understands the role of a Forklift driver & Stacker; familiarizes pallets within proper palletization and stacking procedures; understands FIFO method; assists in clean billing of orders; repack broken products for continued usage; knows when to release an order, knows when to release back orders.
• Properly and efficiently assign work for forklift drivers before they arrive for another assignment.
• Understand preferences for the various customer bases, ensuring proper quality and quantity for customer orders; expresses neatness and care through proper order selection. Special request, production correct trailer.
• Direct implementation of the “Priority Load List & Load Planner” while working closely with client services, supply, and operations departments to ensure proper delivery schedule; understanding of proper loading techniques; complies with customer loading preferences; ensures all customer orders are completed along with any order additions.
• Maintain, keep and cleanliness of office creates an organized and workable environment and respects all company property and equipment.
• Completion of paperwork neatly and legibly; ability to communicate effectively; ability to assist and go above what is asked; expresses concern and care for the company and fellow associates; develops proper tools that make a good leader.
• Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices, Occupational Safety Procedure and all Food Safety guidelines related to the position or being on the Warehouse floor.
• Follow compliance with GMP, USDA, and DOL standards.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Minimum High School Education / G.E.D. preferred or applicable certification
• Knowledge of warehouse operations preferred but not necessary.
• Knowledge of Forklift and Computer Systems preferred.
• Experience with produce distribution software systems preferred.
• Basic mathematical and literacy skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of the Spanish language preferred
  
  

Company Benefits/Perks

• 401(k)
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance and more
• Paid Time Off (PTO)