Mi Pueblo Food Center

• Job ID:mp 6
• Date:10/23/2008
• Location:San Jose
• State:California
• Degree:B.S./B.A.

Additional Salary/Compensation:

relocation package

Job Types:

Category Manager, Merchandising/Procurement, Transporation Coordinator

Department Experience:

Produce

The Director of Produce Operations is responsible for close supervision of direct personnel in order to facilitate timely and accurate shipping and receiving of products to the stores. Prepares proper scheduling for operation coverage for direct reports to assure adequate service is provided to stores. Must be able to maintain a firm hand of all aspects of operations and maintain an effective balance of communication between management, store directors and all direct reports. Responsible for proper distribution of product to designated stores locations and warehouse that will assure proper stock rotation and delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Hands on supervision and training of direct reports and stores personnel. • Directs dispatching personnel to insure timely and accurate scheduling of stores shipments using customer invoices. • Manages receiving personnel to insure proper count and physical inspection of merchandise based upon purchase orders received. • Manages proper distribution of product to designated stores locations for stock rotation. • Coordinates inter-company transfer of product among warehouses for stores deliveries. • Manages any secondary deliveries to stores due to any shortages or mistakes on original scheduled deliveries. • Coordinates with Purchasing Department to ensure adequate inventory is received and available for prompt stores deliveries, including short pick-up purchases. • Prepares warehouse for physical inventory and overseas proper warehouse maintenance and safekeeping. • Responsible to maintain warehouse in full compliance with all Federal, State and local regulatory safety, labor, worker’s comp and health requirements. • Participation in overall development of Mi Pueblo Foods Profit Planning Program and control reporting system. Performance of special cost studies as required (e.g. delivery, Labor sorting) • Responsible for controlling labor cost, minimizing shrinkage of product and establishing staffing schedules and ensures maintenance of all warehouse rolling stock, ie. Forklifts. • Responsible to ensure that refrigeration system is working properly in all sections of the warehouse and that proper temperature levels are maintained for all stored product. • Selection, training development, motivation, review and control of warehouse employees to assure continuity of efficient operations. Requires a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications:

• Must have minimum of 5 years produce operations and warehouse management experience. • Must have a background in the produce industry. • Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Windows, Word and Excel. • Must be able to communicate effectively, ie. staff meetings, employee reviews, reporting, etc. • Degree preferred but not required in lieu of experience. • Must be able to lift 50 lbs. • Bi-lingual Spanish is required.

Company Overview www.mipueblofoods.com

Please submit resumes to: (408) 729-3192 (fax) Email: martin@mipueblofoods.com Mail to: Address 1745 Story Road San Jose, CA 95122 Attention: Martin Pacheco

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