Employment Type: Hourly
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Hourly Base Range: $22.39 - $27.62
Provide administrative support in managing daily scheduling of shipments, branch transfers and receiving. Provide accurate and timely documentation as needed internally and externally to all departments. Provide support to management as needed.
Provide guidance and routine direction to all shipping employees while communicating efficiently with other personnel and departments. Will effectively cover for shipping supervisor in their absence.
Be an active participant in the day-to-day activities required to meet the shipping goals by coordinating the staging or loading trucks on a day-to-day basis.
Complete all required paperwork, accurately and timely.
Schedule & coordinate on-the-job training for new employees, by providing orientation and information in correct procedures and techniques.
Schedule all appointments for prepaid and customer leads, working directly with carriers and drivers.
Follow all safety and security policies and procedures. Responsible for following all Food Safety policies, procedures and regulatory criterion including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices, and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated Preventive Controls.
High school diploma or equivalent experience. Experienced in a shipping/receiving traffic environment.
Computer literate, with experience with office software programs, such as Microsoft Office and AS400 computer system. Proficient in 10-key operation, with excellent math skills. Possess good communication skills, both written & verbal. Ability to multi-task in a fast paced office environment. Should have good inter-personal skills and able to work with minimal supervision.
Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.
Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:
*The “base hourly range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Ventura Foods may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted tools at certain stages of our hiring process, including identifying & sourcing candidates, reviewing applications and matched candidates on job boards and websites, and generating screening questions to help us work more efficiently and consistently. We regularly review our tools to promote fairness and reduce the risk of bias. However, while these tools support our process, every hiring decision is made by a real person on our team. Applicants in the State of New York may request an alternative process by contacting us at VFaccessibility@rescocompany.com
Ventura Foods is a leading foodservice company that excels in providing food solutions that exceed customers’ expectations for great-tasting flavors and high-quality ingredients. Our products are proudly served on the menus of restaurants and shelves of major retailers across North America, and in more than 60 other countries around the world.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Ventura Foods has offices in Singapore, Canada and Mexico, as well as 14 manufacturing plants, three culinary centers and numerous distribution facilities.
We boast a portfolio of beloved brands including LouAna® Cooking Oil, as well as high-quality foodservice brands like Hidden Valley® Ranch, Mel-Fry®, SunGlow® and Sauce Craft™. We also make custom products that enable restaurants and chefs to create unique menus items.
We take great pride in nurturing and developing our team of nearly 4,000 employees by providing purposeful work, strong team support and opportunities for personal growth. As a values-driven company, we bring world-class service and products to our customers while exhibiting Integrity, Customer Focus, Teamwork and Personal Ownership. Through it all, we remain passionate about working towards the shared mission of helping our customers delight their customers.
