Warehouse Dispatcher

Charlie's Produce - Coke Farm Division - Who We Are

Coke Farm is an organic grower/shipper/handler located in San Juan Bautista, California. Farming since 1981, Coke Farm serves as a 100% organic food hub for over 70+ growers in our region. Coke Farm empowers organic farmers while engaging customers to become part of the organic farming movement.

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like-minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

• $19.00 - $24.00+ per hour
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure.

The Role

The Dispatcher position coordinates and schedules the movement of goods and vehicles within a warehouse and to external destinations, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of items. Will also work in tandem with Receiving Department regarding incoming products, cooling times, cross-docks, icing, and any relevant paperwork. Collaborate with Shipping Supervisor to establish daily workload.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (any combination of the following job duties):

• All employees are responsible for food safety and are expected to notify the appropriate manager, supervisor, or key personnel if they witness any compromise to food safety or food quality.
• Reviews all completed and incoming orders from Sales.
• Prepares order building manifests and related shipping documents.
• Maintains phone contact with Sales to expedite shipments and perform tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
• Process all administrative functions for receiving and all other departments.
• Arrange and manage cross-dock, load-only, and return-to-grower (RTG) orders.
• Prepare orders for County inspections.
• Short and cut product orders if needed.
• Verify product availability by regularly checking on orders and received commodities.
• Maintain, review, and complete daily reports throughout the day.
• Maintain proper inventory control of product and report any discrepancies or issues.
• Coordinate, solve, and report any pending discrepancies, short orders, and shipping errors.
• Complete daily inventory count and update holdover orders list.
• Coordinates with Order Builders in building orders and assists in loading produce orders onto trucks utilizing forklift. When needed.

Required Skills and Experience

• 1-year previous dispatching and receiving experience.
• At least 1 year of office administrative experience.
• At least 1 year of forklift experience.
• Ability to work in/ near a refrigerated environment at 36 - 40 degrees
• Ability to maintain a safe working environment by following all safety practices and food safety procedures
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (outlook, word, excel)
• Basic math skills, counting.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish required.
• Self-starter, strategic and independent thinker.
• Must be detail oriented and analytical.
• Excellent time management and capable of meeting work schedule deadlines.
• Adaptability/Flexibility, with the ability to react quickly to changing requirements from internal and external conditions while maintaining good communication with all parties involved.
• Strong and well-organized communicator, both written and verbal.

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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