Merchandise Planner - Produce jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Since 1933, Vine Line Produce has been delivering fresh fruits and vegetables to our valued partners throughout the Midwest. Our goal is to collaborate and build solid relations in the produce industry, allowing us to understand our partners needs and services, so that we can support them in all things produce. Vine Line continues to be an organization built on generations of hard working, ethical, and humble families who are dedicated to building relationships by taking care of our customers. We look forward to adding to our team and continuing our growth.

Essential Functions:

• Lead with Facilities ‘Food Safety and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program.
• Oversee, maintain, revise, ensuring compliance, and initiate continuous improvement for all policies, procedures and programs relating to food safety. This includes, but not limited to:

• Regulatory compliance
• HACCP Plan and prerequisite programs
• Food Defense
• Pest Control
• Crisis Management
• Allergen Control
• Recall and Traceability
• Supplier Certification (includes raw/finished product and packaging)
• Training – general Food Safety and job specific Food Safety training
• Personal Hygiene and compliance to corporate Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

• Ensure all personnel adhere to all published food safety requirements regarding the Operations activities.
• Perform documented random and/or scheduled internal audits and inspections of the facility to verify adherence to Food Safety policies and provide corrective action on non-compliances.

Other Functions:

• Participate and direct schedule safety committee meetings.
• Perform other duties and work as necessary.
• Wash and rinse industrial cooler condensers using scissor lifts.
• Clean walls, racks, drip pans and safety rails as needed using scissor lifts.
• Sweep Floors/Operate floor scrubber.
• Rinse and treat drains.
• Clean trash cans / break down cardboard.

Competencies, Education, and Skills to be Successful:

• Intellectual horsepower
• Highly resourceful
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and attention-to-detail approach
• Undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in related field or at least 3 years Food Science and/or Food Safety function
• Proficient PC skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and common E-Mail systems

Work Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• 6:00am – 4:00pm (can be 8:00am – 4:00pm)

Compensation:

• $21.00/hour

Benefits:

• Health & Welfare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Voluntary Life)
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Weekly Paid
• Career Advancement Opportunities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or another legally protected status.