Logistics Specialist - Wonderful Citrus

The Logistics Specialist leads a team of 5 to 20 people and reports directly to the Logistics Supervisor. This position is responsible for planning daily materials support to production lines and maintain materials inventory. The Logistics specialists will coordinate planning, prepare, and communicate schedules for the logistics team, while working closely with the planning team and production teams to manage raw material needs. The Logistics specialists will receive shipments, process purchase orders, and handle administrative functions as directed.
Here's what you'll do:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate the start-up activities of the area, including staffing needs, equipment availability, production schedule, and special requests from the procurement team
• Determine daily material needs for production
• Monitor team member's hours, breaks, lunch periods, and schedules as efficiently as possible to minimize production downtime
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly inventory of raw materials
• Work with other Logistics Specialists to manage immediate tasks as well as outages and special requests
• Assist in the continuous improvement efforts in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People
• Ensure KPIs are met and develop action plans on outages
• Conduct Safety and GMP audits to ensure compliance to Wonderful Citrus standards
• Inspect equipment and complete work orders as necessary
• Responsible for operating computer systems to track attendance and productivity
• Read and respond to emails in a timely and professional manner
• Perform daily auditing of the cleanliness and 5S organization of the area
• Interpret company policies and procedures to team members
• Ensure team members are trained in the safe and efficient operation of equipment in their area
• Conduct safety incident investigations and complete necessary paperwork
• Review forklift operator work practices to ensure SOPs and FIFO is followed
• Complete any additional tasks as required by the department supervisors and manager
• Coach and inspire each member of their area to achieve a higher level of performance
• Be a good role model in the department

Here's what you'll bring to the table:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual must be very driven and self-motivated to accomplish goals in a busy environment. The person must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 2 years of experience leading in a warehousing environment or related field.
• Experience in handling inventory, inventory analysis, and materials planning.
• Ability to interpret instructions in oral and written form
• Forklift operation experience preferred
• Strong communication skills and attention to details
• Proficient at office programs; excellent Microsoft Excel skills highly desired
• Basic mathematical skills required
• Bi-lingual, English/Spanish desirable
• Ability to multi-task and be comfortable in a fast-paced work setting
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical skills, and coaching skills

Perks
Here's what we'll bring to the table:

• Wonderful Giving - a one-of-kind program that donates company money to charities close to our employees' hearts
• Employee college tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral program* - $1,500 per exempt referral; $500 per non-exempt referral. *Taxes Applicable
• Full benefits package - Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, company matching and annual catch-up, Employee Assistance Program, company-paid life insurance (spouse and dependents to age 26), life insurance, AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4 billion company with 9,000 employees worldwide. We've made Wonderful Pistachios one of America's top-selling salty snacks. We've turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California's top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world's largest flower delivery service.
Wonderful Citrus is America's largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates, and harvests more than 58,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across America under the flagship consumer brands of Wonderful Halos mandarins and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red grapefruit.
The Wonderful Company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $120 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $45 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California's Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.

Wonderful Citrus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.
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Job Type: Full-time