New Jersey Site Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About West Pak

At West Pak, everything starts with the customer. We’re obsessed with getting the right fruit, at the right ripeness, to the right place, every time, and that focus shapes how we work every day.

Our culture is dynamic. Volumes shift with the seasons, customer needs change fast, and our teams move quickly to meet them. We value people who take ownership, solve problems in real time, and aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves. We work as one team across departments and sites, and we hold ourselves to high standards because our customers count on us.

Respect, integrity, and a commitment to excellence guide how we treat our growers, our customers, and each other. We invest in our people through leadership development and learning programs, and we make time to celebrate our wins together.

The Role

As New Jersey Site Manager, you’ll lead our Swedesboro distribution center, overseeing Production, Shipping and Receiving, Bagging, and Ripening. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you’ll set the pace for a team that keeps customer orders moving accurately and on time, while driving efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Site leadership: Lead the Production, Shipping and Receiving, Bagging, and Ripening departments, coordinating plans with supervisors so objectives are met on time and on budget.
• People: Provide direction, training, and development for supervisors and staff, and work with HR to hire, train, and deploy warehouse personnel.
• Workforce planning: Analyze staffing needs across departments and allocate production employees to meet goals.
• Quality: Partner with Quality to review product consistency, monitor results, and act on trends.
• Production standards: Review production schedules and SOPs for Production and Bagging, and set and monitor performance standards for production and quality.
• Budget and cost: Develop and manage the site budget, monitor operating expenses, and find ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.
• Continuous improvement: Remove waste and constraints from the production process and build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Projects and programs: Lead operations projects and implement new value-added programs.
• Facility: Maintain shop floor organization and plant cleanliness.

What You Bring

• 5+ years in a key management or leadership role at a production or distribution facility.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business or a related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of packaging equipment such as sizer lines and bagging equipment.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Strong math, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to deliver results under tight deadlines, work both autonomously and collaboratively, and stay effective under pressure.
• Ability to work in a cold (38&degree;F–60&degree;F), high-noise warehouse environment and occasionally lift up to 80 lbs.

What We Offer

• 401(k): Safe Harbor plan with a 100% match on the first 3% you contribute and 50% on the next 2%, fully vested.
• Medical, dental, and vision: Medical plan choices that include PPO options, with West Pak paying 85% of employee premiums on the standard PPO.
• Life and disability: Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability.
• Other benefits: Flexible Spending Account, paid time off, and voluntary life, pet, and legal insurance.

West Pak Avocado is an equal opportunity employer.

Day Shift with flexibility for overtime, including weekends.