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.

Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and supplies for production.

• Reviews requisitions.
• Provides required information for the approval of chemicals to be used in the plant.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
• Determines method or procurement, such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Reviews bid proposals within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Receive ordered goods and prepare paperwork for approval by management.
• May expedite delivery of goods.
• Compiles information from periodicals, catalogs and other sources to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
• Confers with vendors and analyzes vendors operations to determine factors that affect prices.
• Prepares reports, charts and graphs of findings.
• Evaluates findings and makes recommendations to management regarding feasibility of manufacturing or buying needed products.
• Responsible to drive a company vehicle to pick up parts or supplies needed for the shop and/or plant that are out of stock. Parts and supplies are to be picked up from different stores depending where the item was ordered from.
• May recommend use of alternative parts, materials or manufacturing methods to reduce costs.
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• FOOD SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES: The employee shall take all reasonable measures and precautions to ensure compliance with 21CFR 110.
• Must be able to use and understand the Microsoft Office Suite and have a general working knowledge of computers and software.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, MSDS, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Must have a Class C Driver License with an acceptable driving record.

As a member of the production team, this employee will be working in a manufacturing environment and therefore, may occasionally be exposed to fumes, reagents and solvents, or airborne particles. This environment may also be noisy, hot or cold. The ability to stand for long periods of time is essential. Safety glasses, hearing protection and other personal protective equipment must be worn as specified in designated areas.

• 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
• 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.

The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories outlined by federal, state, or local laws. 

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