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Hiring: Production Planning & Inventory Analyst - Driscoll's

New Career Opportunity with Driscoll's

HIRING:  PRODUCTION & INVENTORY ANALYST 

For four generations and over 100 years, the Driscoll’s brand has been trusted and recognized for its superior quality. To fulfill their mission to continually delight berry consumers, Driscoll’s naturally breeds proprietary plant varieties that produce Only the Finest Berries®. Every Driscoll's berry begins life at the Nursery. 

Driscoll's is looking for a Production Planning & Inventory Analyst for our Corralitos Nursery, located on the beautiful central coast of California. This position creates and maintains short and long range production, schedules and capacity plans and ensures inventory accuracy for plants, materials, and packaging within Driscoll-owned Corralitos, CA nursery locations.  This position is part of a World Class Nursery Operation that ensures annual plant orders are met within quality standards, on time, and in volume. 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Ag Sciences, Horticulture or Accounting

• At least three years experience in production planning and scheduling in either a production or nursery environment preferred

• Additional experience in production auditing and inventory management is required (math skills, detail orientation, problem solving, investigation and ability to resolve issues)

• Must be self-motivated and have a proven track record of implementing and producing production plans and implementing inventory control processes and procedures

• Must have demonstrated competency using computer applications such as Access, Excel, Word, Microsoft Dynamics, etc

• Participates and works well in a team environment and is comfortable presenting production plans to other departments and managers

• Must be able to inform others of necessary information in a timely manner - effective verbal and written communications in English a must, proficiency in Spanish a plus

• Must be willing to work with a flexible work schedule, including weekends as needed; some travel is required

• Experience in a Nursery environment and/or APICS CPIM certification is highly desired

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Generate and maintain long range (18 month) production plans and near term (3week) schedules to support plant propagation requirements.

2. Responsible for the order acknowledgement process. Analyzes requirements, assesses capabilities, makes and implements recommendations to meet current and future plant orders.

3. Represents the Nursery at cross-department short and long-range production planning meetings.

4. Perform periodic analysis of nursery short and long range space requirements.

5. Investigate inventory discrepancies and out of balance issues. Ensures timely input and proper justification for all inventory adjustments. As needed, recommends and implements new inventory management procedures.

6. Generates and provides inventory accuracy reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

7. Reviews, augments and maintains production planning, scheduling and inventory management systems, forms and procedures manuals. Directly participates in the improvement of planning scheduling and inventory management processes. 

8. Exhibits the company values and is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of colleagues, customers and growers. Performs other duties as instructed

9. Follow Company policies and practices while representing Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with employees, governmental agencies, growers, customers, etc.

10. Ensure the security of Driscoll’s confidential and proprietary information and materials

11. This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job's responsibilities. At Driscoll’s, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving the processes we use to develop our products.

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New Career Opportunity at Driscoll's

NOW HIRING:

DIRECTOR OF DISTRIBUTION

ABOUT US:

Driscoll’s is the World’s leading provider of fresh berries with operations in 19 countries on 5 continents.  For four generations and over 100 years, the Driscoll’s brand has been trusted and recognized for its superior quality.  In the last 20 years Driscoll's has experienced significant operational and market growth doubling in size every five years. Headquartered in Watsonville, California Driscoll's has operations in 18 countries on 5 continents. To fulfill their mission to continually delight berry consumers, Driscoll’s naturally breeds proprietary plant varieties that produce Only the Finest Berries® all over the world. .

ABOUT THE JOB:

The Director of Distribution is responsible for the planning and coordination of enterprise-wide cooling and shipping in North and South America spanning across 50 seasonal operating locations.  This is achieved by creating strategic growth plans for geographic regions, developing and implementing best practice processes across all locations, delivering logistics support services, and leading efforts to identify and adopt outstanding equipment and technology solutions for our distribution network.

This position will provide leadership to a team of managers that operate key functions in support of the flow of products and information from origin in the field to destination with the customer. It includes optimizing cold chain quality while meeting customer service commitments; managing key aspects of distribution center relationships including 3PL contracts, and achieving continuous improvement of operating efficiencies.

The Director of Distribution, and the group of direct report managers, operates in a matrix organization structure.  He/she will lead change and performance across our 50 site network, in conjunction with Regional leadership teams that operate and execute daily operations at each site.  This position may require up to 50% travel, both domestic and international, which requires a valid California Driver’s License, eligibility for Company vehicle insurance and the ability to travel unrestricted on international travel assignments.

●        Five (5) plus years of Distribution leadership experience required; preferably in perishable goods

●        Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is required, Master’s degree preferred

●        Knowledge of post-harvest handling of perishables in a multi-site distribution system is greatly valued

●        Demonstrated success and a history of high performance accomplishments

●        Experience in managing a team of business professionals required, including experience successfully directing, managing and motivating employees and building effective teams.

●        Familiarity with U.S. and international customs rules and regulations

●        Prior experience operating in a matrix environment a plus

●        Demonstrated experience and success with Process Improvement initiatives

●        Experience managing and collaborating with multiple stakeholders

●        Knowledge of and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems required.  Microsoft DAX platform preferred

●        Experience identifying potential roadblocks and obstacles to organizational projects         

●        Travel may be required (up to 50% domestic and international)

●        Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency strongly preferred

●        California driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicle insurance program are also required.

●        A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions are also required.

●        Passionate, humble, and trustworthy values

●        Ability to work with others at a high and collaborative level

●        Profit & Loss management

●        Proficiency with computer software/programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access) required

●        Excellent communicator.  Outstanding oral and written skills, including presentation, are required

●        Strong analytical skills

GOOD TO KNOW:

Driscoll'svalues of Passion, Humility and Trustworthiness are core to the character of the company and how employees work and interact with each other, their customers, business partners and berry consumers.  Driscoll's offers a broad range of competitive compensation and benefits packages supportive of a positive work/life balance including; healthcare benefits, 401K plans with matching contributions, tuition reimbursements, leadership training and wellness programs. Driscoll’s Philanthropy matches employee donations and volunteer time to community projects and nonprofit organizations partnering with over 90 employee led community action projects in 2012. Their unique company culture fosters innovation, excellence and collaboration as they continue to expand in others part of the world.

Christie Bower, Sr.  Recruiter

Driscoll’s Talent Acquisition

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Driscoll's IT is hiring!

DRISCOLL'S 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

is HIRING!

The Team:
As a global shared service partner to all business units, the Information Technology organization provides the world’s largest supplier of fresh conventional and organic berries with leading edge technical solutions and support. Driscoll's IT's dynamic portfolio of integrated systems and infrastructure are crucial in ensuring the year round timely delivery of perishable berries to market.

The Company:

For four generations and over 100 years, the Driscoll’s brand has been trusted and recognized for its superior quality.  In the last 20 years Driscoll's has experienced significant operational and market growth doubling in size every five years. Headquartered in Watsonville, California Driscoll's has operations in 18 countries on 5 continents. To fulfill their mission to continually delight berry consumers, Driscoll’s naturally breeds proprietary plant varieties that produce Only the Finest Berries®.

Driscoll's values of Passion, Humility and Trustworthiness are core to the character of the company and how employees work and interact with each other, their customers, business partners and berry consumers.  Driscoll's offers a broad range of competitive compensation and benefits packages supportive of a positive work/life balance including; healthcare benefits, 401K plans with matching contributions, tuition reimbursements, leadership training and wellness programs. Driscoll’s Philanthropy matches employee donations and volunteer time to community projects and nonprofit organizations partnering with over 90 employee led community action projects in 2012. Their unique company culture fosters innovation, excellence and collaboration as they continue to expand in others part of the world.

Job Opportunities at Driscoll's 

Support Technician II

Senior IT Project Manager

Application Support Tester

Business Intelligence Manager

Director Global Enterprise Applications & Support

IT Operations Manager

Driscoll's is also hiring in Supply Chain, R&D, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Production..  For more information and to APPLY: http://www.driscolls.com/about/careers
 

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Christie Bower, Senior Recruiter

Driscoll’s IT Organization

Watsonville - Hiring: Director of Global Enterprise Applications & Support

Driscoll's is hiring:

Director, Global Enterprise Applications & Support

The Director, Global Enterprise Applications and Support is an executive member of the Driscoll’s Information Technology Leadership Team reporting to the CIO. This position will lead and support a team of Director and Manager direct reports in the design, implementation and support of global enterprise business applications. He/She will ensure operations and deliverables of Custom In House Applications, Mobile Applications, Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) and Cloud Solutions (SaaS) applications are delivered in alignment to the global business strategy. 

This key leadership position requires the ability to develop effective global teams, manage multiple initiatives, build/maintain strong relationships and facilitate positive and solution-oriented discussions with key cross functional business stakeholders, understand supporting systems, and organizational and compliance requirements across multiple geographies globally. 

A primary goal of this role is to drive the comprehensive build-out of a global application services delivery program that will be leveraged to the support of Driscoll’s long term growth objectives. This position will direct the efforts of a global enterprise development, implementation and support organization that is a combination of internal employees and multiple partnerships with global systems vendors. The support team is distributed across multiple geographic locations including North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia/Pacific, and South America.

As the Director, Global Enterprise Applications and Support, this position will be the cornerstone ensuring that our entire enterprise application computing environment runs smoothly, efficiently and economically across the globe


.ABOUT US:  To ensure year round delivery of fresh berries to market Driscoll’s has operations established in over 18 countries and 5 continents.  In the last 20 years we have experienced significant operational and market growth doubling in size every five years. 

Headquartered in Watsonville, California we offer a broad range of competitive compensation and benefits packages supportive of a positive work/life balance including; healthcare benefits, 401K plans with matching contributions, tuition reimbursements, leadership training and wellness programs.  Driscoll’s Philanthropy matches employee donations and volunteer time to community projects and nonprofit organizations partnering with over 90 employee led community action projects in 2012.  Our unique company culture fosters innovation, excellence and collaboration as we continue to expand in others part of the world.

Recruiter:  

Christie Bower, Driscoll’s IT Organization

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Happy Memorial Day Watsonville

Never forget 

Local school recognizes Community partner Driscoll's

In Appreciation: Bradley School Recognizes 

Community Partner

Driscoll's

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Historical Overview:

            During the 2008-2009 school year, Bradley School and Driscoll’s began an important community partnership for which we are very grateful. A number of meetings were held to assist us in finding common ground between Bradley’s mission and vision and those of Driscoll’s Philanthropy Division, the goal being to develop a strong and mutually beneficial 

relationship between the Bradley Community and Driscoll’s.

Bradley School seeks to improve the quality of education, to improve the success of each student, to maintain the safety of the school environment, and to raise awareness of social responsibility.  To achieve this we must align our goals with committed community partners.

            For the first year, Driscoll's selected two areas for financial support of the school:  Reading Intervention Program and a donation towards Library Materials for EL and Migrant Students. Support for the Reading Intervention Program continues to this day and we have been able to hire additional Reading Intervention Teachers to teach small  leveled groups in the “Walk to Learn” model. As a result, struggling readers who score below grade level have been served in small targeted intervention groups and shown significant progress.

            In addition to direct financial support, Driscoll's has supported the school in other ways. Driscoll’s staff have served as judges at the Annual Bradley School Science Fair since 2009. Each year Bradley students are selected to attend the County Science Fair,  and many move on to compete in the California State Science Fair.  During Teacher Appreciation week each May, Driscoll’s delivers flats of  gourmet berries as gifts to celebrate our outstanding teachers and staff.

Recent Support and Expanded Partnership

            In 2012, Joe Begley, Director of Propagation at the Rancho Corralitos Farm, met with us and discussed opportunities for this valuable partnership to grow.  The initial expansion would be a contribution to the 6th Grade Science Camp Scholarship Fund each year, to allow all Bradley students  the opportunity to spend an unforgettable week in an exciting outdoor education setting in the Santa Cruz mountains.

            Joe's invitation to meet with Driscoll's and discuss additional possibilities for collaboration in supporting Bradley School was an enormous step in the growth of our partnership.  As we prioritized the current needs of Bradley School, three areas emerged: Reading Support, Technology, and Science/Health/Nutrition. Driscoll's is an innovative leader in the areas of science/health/nutrition and technology as can be seen with Driscoll's state of the art Corralitos Ranch Propagation Facility. There are in fact innovations in the areas of science/health/nutrition and technology that we hope to bring to the Bradley campus.

  Driscoll’s Philanthropy Advocates Daniel Torres, and Carlos Gonzales will work with the school to develop new ideas for collaborative opportunities  to fund-raise with Driscoll's employees to support the school.   In addition, there are also numerous activities and events throughout the school year that we invite and encourage Driscoll's employees and their families to attend.  For example, we have movie nights, Art Night, Math Night, a Spring Carnival, Silent Auction, etc.  All these events bring our community together and support our school.

On behalf of the staff, students, and entire community, I extend our warmest appreciation to Driscoll’s for the support of Bradley School and the education of our future leaders!

Kathy Arola, Principal

Hiring: IT Operations Engineer

HIRING:  IT Operations Manager

Driscoll's

Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY: As the IT Operations Manager, your responsibility is to lead a highly qualified technical team managing all production applications. Your role is to ensure that our production applications like DAX, Email, Sharepoint, and custom webapps maintain the highest level of availability, quality, security, and compliance amidst an environment of rapid change and growth. This position will embrace best practices in leading teams comprised of Application Support Specialists, Systems Administrators, Network Administrators, Build Engineers, and Scripting and Quality Assurance Engineers. This position requires someone who can successfully deliver both technical and managerial initiatives. 

This leadership position requires the ability to manage multiple initiatives, facilitate positive and solution-oriented discussions with key stakeholders, understand supporting systems, and organizational and compliance requirements across multiple geographies. The development of strategy and enterprise-level impact programs is a key function.

The Team:
As a global shared service partner to all business units, the Information Technology organization provides the world’s largest supplier of fresh conventional and organic berries with leading edge technical solutions and support. With operations established in over 18 countries and 5 continents, our dynamic portfolio of integrated systems and infrastructure are crucial in ensuring the year round timely delivery of perishable berries to market


JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven understanding of Applications/Systems: DAX, Windows, SQLServer, .NET, web apps, email, sharepoint
Expereince managing production systems infrastructure either as a systems administrator or operations manager
Leadership
Understanding of the Languages: .NET (Visual Studios 2008/10Travel will be required (up to 30% domestic and international)

More information and to Apply

Christie Bower, Senior Recruiter

Driscoll's 

Day On The Farm: Watsonville

Things to do in Watsonville:

I took my little man to the 11th annual Day on the Farm today at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville.   

The Ag History Projects hosts the event with Ice Cream Making, Car Show, Sheep Shearing, Baby Goats to pet, and more.