For over 20 years, Bay Area Herbs & Specialties has supplied the US market with the finest specialty produce available. From fresh culinary herbs to baby vegetables, from edible flowers to specialty berries and fiddlehead ferns.
We are privileged to work with the best in our industry. Our team of produce professionals draws from the retail, foodservice, grower, and wholesale sides of our industry. We take a team approach to customer service, aiming for perfection each and every day.
As our business continues to grow, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Inventory Control Specialist and Assistant Operations Manager to join our team in South San Francisco, CA. The right candidate will possess a strong understanding of warehouse operations with a focus on inventory control.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist Operations Manager by maintaining organized and structured warehouse operations. Assure that the warehouse is operating in a manner that enhances customer service, quality benchmarks, efficiency and safety.
- Work with and support Quality Assurance Manager to ensure good production practices, order updates and communication with appropriate team member
- Oversees receiving and inventory of produce and packaging materials
- Prepares routine inventory reports to keep sales staff, operations manager and owners aware of inventory status
- Maintain excellent facility organization and appearance: best practices for maintaining accuracy while setting an example for co-workers……always keep work areas clean and organized.
- Perform cycle counting of physical inventory; research and locate missing inventory
- Coordinates warehousing, packing and loading of produce orders
- Checks-in drivers picking up product
- Dispatch morning trucks
- Inspect produce for quality and condition
- Conduct regular product inspection in refrigerated warehouse space to ensure quality and proper rotation of products
- Manage produce inventory and ensure that the right product in the right place at the right time
- Manage packaging inventory
- Additional duties will be assigned as needed which may include warehousing, purchasing, receiving etc.
Requirements:
- 2+ years previous produce experience in a focus on inventory control
- Proven ability to manage and lead a team efficiently and effectively
- Focus should be on urgency in an active/time sensitive environment and take quick problem-solving actions. This includes attention to detail while multitasking and researching multiple issues
- Communication skills with a strong verbal and written background.
- Basic math skills along with strong skills in MS Office, Outlook, and Excel. This includes strong computer skills and detailed accurate data entry.
- Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish) required
Benefits: Attractive benefits available
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.
