Grower Relations Representative

Grower Relations Representative

COMPANY

Pearl Crop, Inc. comprise a growing company located in Stockton, California that processes almonds and walnuts. Our goal is to provide a better experience for growers, and the clients that we provide products for. The company exports to over 25 different countries worldwide.

SUMMARY

Responsible for locating and sourcing almonds and walnuts while building and maintaining relationships with growers and monitoring all aspects of nut production. Advises growers on production methods, ensures quality control.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Acts as a liaison between processing facility/ office and growers, educating/advising them on market conditions, quality standards and viticulture practices.

· Maintains and develops relationships among currently and potentially contracted growers and buyers alike.

· Develops and maintains product records on cultural practices, yields and nut quality.

· Monitors all aspects of crop development and forecasts crop tonnages.

· Responsible for coordinating scheduling dispatching delivery of products from the huller/sheller or huller/dryer to processing plant.

· Owns and leads contract and payments process with Growers.

· Responsible for negotiating, and processing agreements/ proposals.

· Represent the company within the industry and local grower events in your assigned area.

· Remain knowledgeable on current market pricing and products.

· With guidance, initiates, implements and manages short and long term projects.

· Provides cost savings and avoidance input for project requests.

· Participates in pricing strategy.

· Ensures application of policies and procedures; makes recommendations for change and implements approved changes.

· Assists with establishing and controlling budgets.

· Assists with training and development of new Grower Relations Reps.

· Oversees the performance of growers and monitors their application of procedure, report issues to President or Grower Relations Manager.

· Must maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness, and weekly logs.

· Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations as well as ensuring grower understanding and compliance.

· This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's degree in viticulture, plant science, Ag Science, Ag Business, or Biology plus 5 years agriculture experience.

OR

9 years agriculture experience.

· Valid California Driver's License and a clean DMV record.

· Required to drive up to 6-8 hours per day, 3-4 days per week.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Grower Relations experience.

· Almond and/or Walnut experience.

· Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

· Experience responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

· Experience writing speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

· Experience effectively presenting information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

· Computer skill requirements include: basic MS Excel and PowerPoint; intermediate MS Word, Outlook and Grower System.

· Skilled in applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, or factor analysis.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

· Experience with performing assignments that are broad in nature, usually requiring evaluation, originality, or ingenuity with appreciable latitude for un-reviewed action or decision.

· Broad knowledge of and experience with applying principles, practices and procedures of this particular field of specialization to the completion of difficult assignments.

· Strong organizational and time management skills and be a self-starter.

· Experience with dealing with confidential materials and situations.

· Proficiency in record keeping and data gathering along with making day to day observations.

· Available and willing to travel within the state for daily requirements and drive for extended periods of time.

· Available and willing to work long hours during peak season.

· Available and willing to participate in continuing educational classes/seminars.

· Experience with working on an individual basis, as well as being a team player.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Payscale: $60000.00-$110000.00

About the Company

Pearl Crop, Inc., was initially formed in 2007 under the name of Turkhan Nuts, a family owned walnut and almond company. In 2010, we opened our initial processing plant in Ripon, California at which time we changed its name to Turkhan Foods. Processing both almonds and walnuts and growing rapidly, we acquired the majority of assets and operations of Linden Nut Company located in Linden, California in early 2013. That acquisition allowed us to centralize our walnut processing operations there, leaving Turkhan Foods dedicated to almond processing. In 2015, we expanded our production capabilities even further with the purchase of an additional facility in Stockton, California. On July 1, 2015, we announced the new name of the single company which both Linden Nut and Turkhan Foods merged into, becoming Pearl Crop, Inc. This merger allowed us to streamline operations, strengthen our balance sheet, and provide better services to our customers and growers.

The well-recognized brands of Turkhan Foods, Linden Nut and Health Tree continue, even though the prior company names disappeared as legal entities. Although relatively young, Pearl Crop’s founder is a third generation nut processor with substantial international experience and global connections. The company’s management and processing team is also well seasoned in the food industry with both domestic and international expertise. Reflecting the global nature of business, Pearl Crop is culturally diverse, representing many nationalities with multi-lingual capabilities. While global in our marketing approach, the company has a local, small business approach to business. The company is founded on the principles of Honesty, Integrity, and a motto of “Ease of Doing Business” in all of our dealings. We also pursue Quality, Service, and Excellence in all of our endeavors. Pearl Crop believes in its business philosophy and is proud of its success and rapid growth.

Website: http://www.pearlcrop.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote