Top Benefits
About the role
Are you looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment? As one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, we are a driven organization that is looking for team-oriented full-time Ripening Specialist to join our team!
As a member of our Operations Team, you will use independent judgment and discretion to manage and oversee our in-house ripening program. The Ripening Specialist will be responsible for ensuring optimal ripening conditions, monitoring quality, and coordinating ripening schedules to meet customer specifications and delivery timelines.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure accurate documentation of ripening logs, inventory movements, and all necessary data
- Monitor product ripening process
- Operate computer controlled pressurized ripening rooms
- Manage cooler product placement & control for ripened/un-ripened products
- Product rotation via FIFO
- Reporting to the Facility Supervisor with regards to special ripening processes/lines
- Assist with order packing
- Maintenance of all ripening equipment & materials
- Ensuring all food safety, work safety procedures, policies, and regulations are followed
- Keeping warehouse clean and tidy
Qualifications include:
- Minimum 2-3 years extensive knowledge in product receiving
- Ability to operate & manage ripening processes
- Strong knowledge of ethylene application, temperature and humid control
- Experience in strong leadership skills
- Extensive product knowledge – local & important products
- Knowledge and ability to carry out all workplace safety precautions
- Power jacks & Forklift licenses are an asset
Physical exertion:
- Work performed in temperature-controlled environments (ripening rooms, coolers)
- Lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs
What we offer:
A competitive compensation package which includes a base salary, an annual bonus program, development opportunities, and company events.
If you are motivated, hard-working, and enjoy working with the general public, we would like to hear from you.
Thank you for your interest in Fresh Direct Produce!
Making a Healthy Difference!
About Fresh Direct Produce
When we first sowed the seed for what was to become Fresh Direct Produce, our intention was to introduce an unparalleled service providing cost-effective selection of the best produce the world has to offer. We wanted to provide the fruits and vegetables that will go on the table in homes and restaurants, to nourish the body and soul. Our vision is to be a healthy difference in people's lives through food that is the basis for celebration and bonding, and a connection to each other's communities and heritage. Over the last 15 years we have tended to this vision, and it is our commitment to the future.
When we started, we were 11 people and two trucks serving our local community. Today we have grown to over 220 people and a fleet of 26 trucks that operate out of three distribution centers (two in Vancouver, one in Calgary). In order to deliver the best quality freshness to our customers, timing and conditions are critical. Our operations are supported by advanced data sensors and logistics systems to get things to where they need to go quickly; as well as large climate-controlled ripening rooms, for when things just need a little more time. Along every step of the way, our knowledgeable team works hard to ensure that the food on your table is deliciously fresh and nutritious. Beginning with our global buyers, to the logistics planners, warehouse workers, inspectors and managers, and ending with the driver that delivers pallets of fresh produce to the loading bays of large chain stores or the backdoor of a neighbourhood grocer; everyone plays a vital part. On the inside, it is a complex operation, from the outside it's just Simply Fresh®.
Top Benefits
About the role
Are you looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment? As one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, we are a driven organization that is looking for team-oriented full-time Ripening Specialist to join our team!
As a member of our Operations Team, you will use independent judgment and discretion to manage and oversee our in-house ripening program. The Ripening Specialist will be responsible for ensuring optimal ripening conditions, monitoring quality, and coordinating ripening schedules to meet customer specifications and delivery timelines.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure accurate documentation of ripening logs, inventory movements, and all necessary data
- Monitor product ripening process
- Operate computer controlled pressurized ripening rooms
- Manage cooler product placement & control for ripened/un-ripened products
- Product rotation via FIFO
- Reporting to the Facility Supervisor with regards to special ripening processes/lines
- Assist with order packing
- Maintenance of all ripening equipment & materials
- Ensuring all food safety, work safety procedures, policies, and regulations are followed
- Keeping warehouse clean and tidy
Qualifications include:
- Minimum 2-3 years extensive knowledge in product receiving
- Ability to operate & manage ripening processes
- Strong knowledge of ethylene application, temperature and humid control
- Experience in strong leadership skills
- Extensive product knowledge – local & important products
- Knowledge and ability to carry out all workplace safety precautions
- Power jacks & Forklift licenses are an asset
Physical exertion:
- Work performed in temperature-controlled environments (ripening rooms, coolers)
- Lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs
What we offer:
A competitive compensation package which includes a base salary, an annual bonus program, development opportunities, and company events.
If you are motivated, hard-working, and enjoy working with the general public, we would like to hear from you.
Thank you for your interest in Fresh Direct Produce!
Making a Healthy Difference!
About Fresh Direct Produce
When we first sowed the seed for what was to become Fresh Direct Produce, our intention was to introduce an unparalleled service providing cost-effective selection of the best produce the world has to offer. We wanted to provide the fruits and vegetables that will go on the table in homes and restaurants, to nourish the body and soul. Our vision is to be a healthy difference in people's lives through food that is the basis for celebration and bonding, and a connection to each other's communities and heritage. Over the last 15 years we have tended to this vision, and it is our commitment to the future.
When we started, we were 11 people and two trucks serving our local community. Today we have grown to over 220 people and a fleet of 26 trucks that operate out of three distribution centers (two in Vancouver, one in Calgary). In order to deliver the best quality freshness to our customers, timing and conditions are critical. Our operations are supported by advanced data sensors and logistics systems to get things to where they need to go quickly; as well as large climate-controlled ripening rooms, for when things just need a little more time. Along every step of the way, our knowledgeable team works hard to ensure that the food on your table is deliciously fresh and nutritious. Beginning with our global buyers, to the logistics planners, warehouse workers, inspectors and managers, and ending with the driver that delivers pallets of fresh produce to the loading bays of large chain stores or the backdoor of a neighbourhood grocer; everyone plays a vital part. On the inside, it is a complex operation, from the outside it's just Simply Fresh®.