Supply Chain Administrative Assistant

Company Overview

Fresh Ideas, Inc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Costa Fruit and Produce Company located in Boston, MA.
Summary

We are seeking a Supply Chain Administrative Assistant to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in optimizing our supply chain processes, ensuring efficient logistics and inventory management that align with our mission of sustainability and quality service.
Responsibilities

Ensuring effective compliance of HACCP and compliance with Safe Quality Food (SQF) Edition 9, Food Safety and. Quality Program. The SC Assistant supports the Supply Chain Manager and Vice President/Director of Fresh Ideas, Inc. in maintaining accuracy in receiving and invoicing, ensuring supplies of packaging materials, labels, and credits for returned products. The Assistant will also organize daily production packet for SQF documentation.

This Role Services

· Fresh Ideas Manufacturing Department

· Sensational Salads Manufacturing Department

Back Up: Supply Chain Manager

Responsibilities:

· Maintaining accuracy in raw product receiving and invoicing

· Order packaging, office supplies and chemicals

· Print finished product labels

· Maintain purchasing cost history

· Order short raw materials as needed

· Send notifications for department staged orders

· Ensure credits for undelivered / refused products.

· Organize daily production packet

· Support Supply Chain Manager as needed and, in her absence,

· Assist Director of Fresh Ideas as required

Essential Job Function - Daily

· Review receiving log with receivers on a daily basis

o Review accuracy of product receipts and tacking information

o Notify Costa purchasing of undelivered products and refused products.

· Validate raw products charges and credits

· Purchasing requirements for chemicals, office Supplies, packaging and other purchased items as needed.

· Purchase raw material asap requirements as needed from Costa Fruit & Produce

· Develop and maintain purchase order register.

· Generate all product labels for Fresh Ideas and Sensational Salads.

· Organize production paperwork packet for manufacturing including build too, retail order forms, pallet maps, forklift check, receiving documentation for chemicals, packaging and raw materials.

· Interact with Costa Fruit and produce Personnel as needed to manage business related matters pertinent to Fresh Ideas and Sensational Salads.

· New item set up as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· Working knowledge of JIT principles.

· Proficient in MS Office

· Strong communication skills

· Professional and engaged work ethic

Opportunities for Development

· Educational opportunities as needed to develop skills associated with essential job function

If you are ready to make an impact in the food distribution industry while supporting sustainable practices, we invite you to apply today and be part of our legacy at Costa Fruit and Produce Company!

Only qualified candidates with recent and verifiable work histories need apply.

NO AGENCIES OR RECRUITERS PLEASE!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person