Job description

Local Bounti is a leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company. Our mission is to bring our farm to your kitchen and deliver the freshest, locally grown produce in the fewest food miles possible.

By growing local and minimizing the distance between farm and plate, Local Bounti helps eliminate food waste and provides fresh, high-quality produce to areas of the country over 1,000 miles from their current source. Our sustainable greenhouse technology delivers ideal growing conditions for each of our diverse selection of crops, resulting in 90% less water consumption and 95% less land use than conventional agriculture, no need for herbicides or pesticides, and the lowest carbon footprint in the industry. Local Bounti is committed to fully integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives in all our business activities.

Our mission is rooted in sustainability and in turn human welfare. Therefore, we are committed to the growth and cultivation of our employee’s well-being, so that our employees feel that they are in a career environment that enables them to thrive personally and professionally. We provide an interactive, educational, and safe work environment and are dedicated to helping our employees grow within the company. We are proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to employees working over 30 hours a week.

• Competitive Pay
• Indoor Agriculture Environment
• A culture focused on Work/Life Balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision and very competitive contribution rates
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
• Generous Vacation Time and 5 Sick days each year
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Immediate access to participate in the 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
• Basic and Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness coverage
• Voluntary STD/LTD
• Caregiver Support
• Training and Development
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits (includes part-time and seasonal staff)
• MarketPlace Perks at Work
• Free Employee Assistance Program services that focus on health physically, emotionally, socially, and financially.

Local Bounti employees are empowered, valued, and respected. They have a passion for their work and for Local Bounti’s success. This shared passion for achievement is the lifeblood of our company.

We currently have an opening for a Shipping & Receiving Manager. This position will be located at our Carpinteria facility. Rate of pay is $73K.

The Shipping & Receiving Manager is responsible for inventory management of finished goods. Ensuring all shipments are handled properly, tracked throughout transit, and delivered on time while meeting all the customer specifications.

Duties/Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and the work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with any other duties as assigned:

• Works in conjunction with Production Teams and Sales Team to ensure quality products are readily available based on customer orders.
• Oversee or review of product upon arrival from production.
• Good organizational practice to assure FIFO of products.
• Call out any daily / weekly inventory reconciliations or processing that may be needed.
• Review orders for following days to ensure product availability.
• Daily communication with production supervisors on timing of product availability.
• Build trucks to maximize cost savings and team welfare.
• Take calls from drivers when issues arise at various times throughout the day/night
• Work with customers receiving our products to assure prompt and accurate delivery.
• Work with leadership to identify appropriate use of outside carriers.
• Prepares and prints pallet tags.
• Manage vehicle inspection reports.
• Monitor GPS for each delivery.
• Implement appointment schedule for Local Bounti.
• Schedule delivery appointments to customers.
• Ensure ERP data entry is kept up to date; support team if needed.
• PECO pallet reconciliation.
• Food Safety – Transfer Lists and Shipping Monitoring Log.
• Maintain and update delivery location information.
• Manage and approve drivers gas receipts.
• Locally maintain driver, DOT records for compliance purposes.
• Reviews, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines employees as necessary, in conjunction with the general manager and human resources, to ensure department meets or exceeds productivity requirements.
• Evaluates and recommends improvements to product processing
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per quality standards and/or Safe Quality Food requirements
• Ensure compliance to all OSHA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards Investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance
• Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization
• Work cooperatively with departmental managers
• Oversee and manage staffing of maintenance department
• Respond to emergency situations to ensure employee and facility safety
• Any other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Embrace and exhibit Local Bounti’s Core Values.
• Embraces and supports the safety culture at the facility.
• Ability to effectively manage the selection, assessment, training and development, work direction, coaching and quality of life of the maintenance staff.
• Ability to evaluate employee performance against established standards, which includes recognizing employee strengths and developmental needs as well as determining appropriate compensation adjustments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of perishable products as it applies to leafy greens.
• Knowledge the structure of the company and how it relates to the Shipping and Inventory Department.
• Ensure that staffing levels were balanced and maintained to meet projected workloads, service, and quality standards.
• Predicted/anticipated hours required and oversee scheduling to maintain maximum efficiency and productivity.
• Management of finished product ready for shipment and verify that proper shipping procedures are being applied.
• Safeguarded and verified cooler procedures so that finished products were properly stored and maintained to prevent fruit ripening, damage, and theft.
• Ensure that product arriving (both packed and unpacked) was unloaded, inspected and cooled in a timely manner and consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Cooperate with other department managers in fostering and maintaining a strong team environment with open communication and worked towards accomplishing team goals.
• Ensured that outbound shipments were loaded and shipped in accordance with company transportation and truck conditions standards and that all proper documentation was prepared and signed properly.
• Identify and propose solutions to inter-departmental communications, efficiency, safety, training, etc.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively apply management practices and team development techniques which includes the ability to motivate staff, deal with difficult employee issues and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively communicate, in verbal and written form, with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively communicate and administer Local Bounti’s policies and procedures.

Education and Experience:

• Must have recent experience in a Manufacturing facility, preferable food manufacturing with at least 5 years preferred experience.
• Bilingual in English-Spanish preferred.

Physical Demands:

(Physical demands are a general guide and specific positions will vary based on working conditions, locations and facility/department needs)

• The working environment is subject to pressure for multiple calls, inquiries, and interruptions.
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sound by ear.
• Lifting: raising or lowering objects weighing no more than 10 - 20 pounds, from one level to another.
• Mental Demands: mathematical reasoning, memorization, oral comprehension, spatial orientation, and written comprehension.
• Sitting: remaining in the normal seated position.
• Stooping: bending the body by bending the spine at the waist.
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
• Vision Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $73,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Please indicate your level of proficiency in Spanish.

0. No Proficiency
1. Elementary Proficiency (form basic sentences, ask/answer simple questions)
2. Limited Working Proficiency (basic work commands, phrases, limited conversations)
3. Professional Working Proficiency (can have conversations with some occasional help)
4. Full Professional Proficiency (advanced conversation level, minor/rare mistakes)
5. Native / Bilingual Proficiency (native or years of fluency)

• What types of consumer products have you worked with (ex: Fruit/Veggies/Leafy Greens, Milk/Cheese, Meat, non-perishable products, etc.)?
• In one word, phrase/sentence, please describe your leadership style.

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)
• Shipping & Inventory: 5 years (Required)
• Employee Management: 5 years (Preferred)
• Refrigerated Product Shipping: 5 years (Preferred)
• Food Manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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