Job Description:
HBF International, LLC is a packing and marketing company of fresh berries with a commitment to provide a wide selection of fresh, quality, safe berries from the world’s best growers to what we consider the world’s best customers. We are seeking a Head of Packing for our Silver Mountain Packing facility located in Sublimity, Oregon.
Our mission: Leadership, loyalty and excellence in berries from farm to market.
As the Head of Packing you are directly responsible for all aspects of packaging blueberries including; monitoring all employees on the packing and cleaning lines to ensure employees are maximizing production while still producing a finished product that meets or exceed SMP quality and food safety standards.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or a minimum of 4 years of related experience and/or training.
- Mechanical skills: Ability to operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs to packing room equipment.
- Forklift: Ability to operate a forklift with safety and precision.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiencies in Microsoft Programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to quickly become proficient in the company’s ERP software.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Must have supervisory experience.
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Create a work environment that has a positive effect on employee morale and establishing the framework for the ongoing performance.
- Communicate daily with the Sales Department and Facility Manager to coordinate production activities.
- Review current and potential product issues with Sales Department and Facility Manager.
- Ensure all equipment is maintained and in good and sanitary operating condition.
- Keep accurate and up-to-date food safety logs notifying the Food Safety Manager if there are corrective actions that need to be taken.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of SMP packing shed and surrounding areas.
- Ensure all employees are following food safety guidelines and good manufacturing practices. Participate in the Food Safety Committee.
- Have a reasonable knowledge of safety procedures and implement them on the job as needed.
- Participate in the Safety Committee. Stay current on OSHA laws.
- Ensure daily packing and cleaning costs meet or exceed standards provided by the Facility Manager (budget).
- Maximize efficiency and minimize labor on a daily basis.
- Ensure that Quality Control standards for packaging and finished fruit are being met at all times. Ensure correct raw and packaging materials are used.
- Ensure that data for each run is being tracked correctly within the company’s ERP software.
- Communicate to the Facility Manager ensure that materials are on hand for daily requirements. Inventory materials as directed by the Facility Manager.
- Use company’s ERP software to build jobs for the packing and cleaning according to first in first out priority.
- Direct supervise packing room employees including team leaders. Learn how to operate software.