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:

This position will be responsible for the troubleshooting, cleaning, repair and complete operation of fruit packaging equipment such as bagger, box former, bin wash, bin filler, bin tipper, palletizer, and fruit sizer in their designated area. It will also be expected to train and coach others in the proper troubleshooting, cleaning, repair and complete operation of the equipment.

• Responsible for the proper setup and safe operation of the equipment.
• Perform all necessary start-up/shutdown procedures, cleaning, and troubleshooting to assure accuracy of equipment operation.
• Maintain daily operator log book to document observations, downtime, machine adjustments, etc.
• Monitor product quality and identify when adjustments are necessary.
• Ability to perform material and product changeovers in time allotted.
• Maintain all electronics and hardware in clean and good operating conditions.
• Continuously monitor all relevant performance metrics and be able to make adjustments as needed to correct deviations and reduce/avoid downtime.
• Train and coach Machine Attendants and Operators
• Uses computer programs to reflect inventory and print variety of labels.
• Hand off to the next shift, a work area that you yourself would expect from the other shift.
• Assist in the continuous improvement efforts at the facilities in Safety, People, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Sustainability
• Engagement in identifying safety and food safety hazards (for example, GMP audits, weekly Critical Behavior Observations, sanitation checks, etc.)
• Execute our company and mission goals but not losing sight of employee and food safety.
• Work closely with reliability team to identify machine and software issues or root causes and propose solutions
• Other duties as assigned.

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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• COVID vaccination will be required for this position unless candidate has a legally valid exemption.
• High school diploma or GED.
• The position requires precision and is very detail oriented.
• Must be mechanically inclined
• Speak, read, and write in the English language, bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
• Knowledge of fruit, fruit quality and grade characteristics is a plus but not required.
• Must work with fellow co-workers and promote a teamwork environment.
• Good problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Basic mathematical skills required. Must understand ratios, minimums and maximums and percentages.
• Ability to multi-task and be comfortable in a fast-paced work setting
• Operator III profile book completed at least at 70%
• Compliant on results gatekeeper

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 - $1,000 per exempt referral; $500 per non-exempt referral
• 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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