Supervisor II, Harvest

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world 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 the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.

Overview:

Supervises and supports day to day harvest operations including but not limited to:

• Fruit Evaluation
• Harvest Crew Placement
• Quality Control
• Ensure safe work procedures
• Support field technical evaluations such as crop estimates, and fruit size measurements

Here's what you'll do:

• Communicate with farming staff to verify blocks scheduled for harvest do not have any restrictions (i.e. Spraying, Irrigation, etc.).
• Communicate harvest plans to Farm Labor Contractors
• Ensure production goals and quality control of citrus harvest are met
• Enforce company safety rules and compliance policies
• Ensure that fruit estimations and projections are correct and useful
• Measure fruit size data to understand growth trajectory of crop
• Tracking crop information and trends on excel and iPhone field applications
• Supervise harvest crews to ensure they are harvesting in the correct location, pick quality meets harvesting standards, and ensure no fruit is left behind by harvesters
• Set up and enter maturity testing following all county and state specs
• Perform crop estimates to forecast the current year’s supply.

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• At least 3-5 years of experience in crop or field management, citrus experience preferred

• Strong computer proficiency e.g Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power Bi

• Must possess, and maintain, a valid California Driver License

• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred

• Self-management skills

• Strong time management skills

• Represents Wonderful Citrus’ values in communicating to third party contractors

• Ability to make good rational judgment decisions while under pressure

• Skilled in report writing, business communication, and delivering presentations to management, peers, and customers

• Strategic thinker with tactical and detailed execution

Salary: $75,000.00 annually and may include discretionary bonus. 

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k
• Continued training and generous Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid sick, vacation and holiday time
• Wonderful Giving (www.wonderfulgiving.com) -- allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice

Why Choose Wonderful?

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. 

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com, or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about the company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com. 

Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company 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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