Wonderful Citrus is America's largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates and harvests more than 58,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year 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 America under the flagship consumer brands of Wonderful Halos mandarins and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red grapefruit.

Overview:

Supervise farming operations for designated area, plan daily tasks for work group, purchase needed materials, and assist in budgeting process. Responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day cultural and/or technical operations of citrus orchards within a specified area. Work with other departments and outside contractors to optimize efficiency of farming operations.

Here's what you'll do:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities pertaining to the production of citrus in assigned geographic areas.
• Supervise day to day operations, including: fertility, pest control, weed control, irrigation, pruning, frost protection, and other related ranch projects.
• Give direction, display leadership, provide training and guidance, and promote teamwork within the labor force and other departments within Wonderful Citrus for a productive and harmonious work atmosphere.
• Schedule, coordinate, supervise and monitor all irrigation functions by implementing irrigation schedules.
• Supervise full-time employees year round, as well as the seasonal employees required to complete the cultural tasks.

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

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, shall, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• COVID vaccination will be required for this position unless candidate has a legally valid exemption.
• B.S. degree in Agricultural related studies preferred or three years agricultural operations experience.
• Understanding of citrus cultural programs and the ability to implement these programs, including irrigation, pruning, fertility, pest control, weed control, and soil amendments.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and comply with local, state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Necessary to have basic understanding of safety programs and pesticide use reporting. Helpful to have knowledge of the scope and operation of private and federal water districts.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred but not required.

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

• Wonderful Giving - a one-of-kind program that donates company money to charities close to our employees' hearts
• Employee college tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral program* - $1,500 per exempt referral; $500 per non-exempt referral, * Taxes applicable.
• Full benefits package -- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, company matching and annual catch-up, Employee Assistance Program, company-paid life insurance (spouse and dependents to age 26), life insurance, AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4 billion company with 9,000 employees worldwide. We've made Wonderful Pistachios one of America's top-selling salty snacks. We've turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California's top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world's largest flower delivery service.

The Wonderful Company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $120 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $45 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California's Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.

Wonderful Citrus 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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