Production Coordinator

At Fresh Start Foods you'll find qualified professionals that stand out with their experience and understand that customers are at the centre of everything we do.

We are seeking individuals: 

• Who are customer centric
• Who are able to deliver on their commitments
• Who value individual excellence and collective performance
• Who care and give back - sustainable agriculture, the environment, corporate citizenship
• Who go above and beyond to provide options for our customers
• Who understand the foodservice/hospitality/retail business and bring extensive knowledge and experience 

Production Coordinator

Fresh Start Foods Canada Ltd. was founded in 1993 to provide Foodservice Customers with a fresh alternative. An outstanding supply network, efficient distribution, and our thoroughly modern processing plant are all part of our commitment to provide the freshest fruits and vegetables possible. 

Fresh Start Foods is currently hiring a full time ​Production Coordinator who is eager to work in a fast paced team oriented work environment in our Richmond, BC location.

Position: Permanent, Full-Time

Schedule: Monday to Friday, but must be flexible for weekends

Shift: 6am-2:30pm

Salary: $19.00/hour
 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Extract orders and coordinate between several production areas

• Update and coordinate with various departments including: Pricing, QA, Product Development and Purchasing on product/material changes/updates. Ensuring that the rest of the departments are aligned with each other

• Assist with tracking sample orders and ensure that they are accurate

• Liaise on behalf of production with sales and product development to ensure that product requests are feasible prior to execution of sample orders

• Other duties as assigned by the Production Manager

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Must have good written, verbal, organizational, and communication skills and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to reduce processing costs while cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields and meeting customer specs.

• Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, challenging environment

• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.

• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.

• Follows the company's Quality Control procedures.

Fresh Start Foods offers a range of benefits, including: 

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits (including vision, prescription drugs, disability, and extended health coverage)

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program

• Annual Profit Sharing Bonus

• Employee Family Assistance Program

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Employee Recognition Programs

• Company-sponsored events (Family Picnic, Staff Celebration, BBQs)

• Training opportunities

• Annual Safety Boot Allowance Program 

• Full-time hours

• A team-oriented work environment

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted.  Fresh Start Foods is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.  All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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