The Mushroom Pounds Manager is responsible to maintain the inventory management of mushroom pounds in a sufficient supply to cover customer orders and in conjunction with the timing of truck departures along with minimizing the total cost of purchases. The position requires an individual with excellent communication skills; who is capable to organize, and prioritize, as well as multi-tasking while managing a busy and fast-paced environment.  

 

Essential Functions - Mushroom Pounds:

Visit farms to view volume of pounds and quality without disclosing information among farmsMeet with growers to discuss any issues and feedback from customer complaintsOrganize any special pick and/or samples neededAttend daily production meetings to inform managers on the status of pounds, quality, and lateral/sideway salesParticipate in daily Giorgio facility production and daily Giorgio grower calls / meetings.Develop and maintain the relationships with lateral / sideway sales customers and vendorsPurchasing daily mushroom products that are needed to cover customer ordersWork closely with Packing Room Management Team to forecast and monitor mushroom quantity and types needed to fill customer orders.Maintain grower yield forecast on a daily basis.Making sure CF sales are covered prior to lateral /sideway salesWork on holiday planning of mushroom supplyMake recommendations based upon requirements for time, price and qualityPartner with other Giorgio facilities to coordinate the efficient movement of mushrooms between locations.  Act as point of contact and assist in selecting and expediting sideway salesMonitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirementsNegotiate with suppliers to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives such as pricing and termsCollaborate with other departments, such as: Quality Assurance to qualify new suppliers; Accounting to resolve any pounds or invoicing discrepancies.Identify opportunities and implement actions to achieve efficienciesMaintain and direct the flow of product into the cooler and perform inventory spot checks on a rotating daily basisAnalyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer serviceIdentify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-productsManage and coordinate soup and S/O inventories with Quick Blanch ManagerSell excess Soup and S/O product to Processors when necessaryCheck growers grade on all products received and downgrade product as necessaryReviews mushroom downgrade or questions on incoming product with receiving personnel and growersAbility to be full scale user of Produce Pro to receive and generate/ship sideway salesEnsures department employees adhere to Company employment policies and proceduresMaintain distribution and inventory records on tray and lugs (IN/OUT of Supplies)Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other Department Managers/Supervisors/employeesEnsures staff maintains clean storage coolers of debris.

 

Additional Responsibilities:

Ensure that the Company’s entire standard practices safety/health programs, GMP’s, and HACCP procedures are followed in connection with all product handling and distribution.   

 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of a computerized systemAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing EnglishAbility to communicate effectively verbally in SpanishAbility to accurately complete arithmetic computations to sufficiently perform duties of the jobAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, growers and other Company’s personnel and the publicAbility to negotiate pricing

 

CF Fresh, LLC offers excellent Pay, Healthcare Benefits, Paid Time Off and 401K.

 

CF Fresh, LLC,  is an equal employment opportunity employer. The company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.