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Company Description

Charlie's Produce | Who We Are

At Charlie's Produce, people are at the heart of everything we do. As the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, we've built our reputation by delivering quality products, exceptional service, and creating opportunities for our employees to thrive.

For more than four decades, we've been committed to connecting communities with fresh, high-quality produce. That commitment is made possible by a dedicated team that brings passion, innovation, and a strong work ethic to everything they do. Whether you're serving customers, supporting operations, or driving our business forward, your contributions help nourish communities and make a meaningful impact every day.

We're growing, and we're looking for talented individuals who share our values of quality, teamwork, and service. If you're looking for a company where your work matters and your career can grow, we'd love to meet you.

Why Join Charlie's Produce?

- Collaborative and supportive company culture
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first of the month following hire
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid vacation and company holidays
- State Sick Leave benefits
- 100% prepaid college tuition for employees and their eligible dependents
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Opportunities for career development and advancement

Additional Compensation Details:

- Potential 90-day performance-based raise
- Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Job Description

Schedule:

Full time, early morning start to early afternoon end.

The Role

You will be primarily responsible for moving trailers around our warehouses in SODO located at 4103 2nd Ave S and communicating with our supervisors and staff over radio about trailer moves.

Essential Responsibilities Include, And Are Not Limited To:

-  Accurately and safely maneuver trucks around our Seattle warehouses using an Ottawa yard truck
- Ability to work with a team and communicate effectively using radios
- Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Promote & maintain a flexible, cooperative, team-oriented attitude with co-workers
- All other duties as requested or assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

- 23+ years or older, due to insurance requirements
- 1+ year of driving experience highly preferred.
- Valid Class A CDL and medical card
- Interstate qualification, registered
- Demonstrated ability to lift/ push/ pull 50+lbs. throughout the shift.
- Per DOT rules, applicant should have the ability to read and understand English.
- Satisfactory driving record.
- Must be open to working Saturdays and possibly Sundays.

Post offer, hires for this position are contingent upon passing a criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen (includes THC), and company road test.

Charlies Produce is the largest privately owned produce wholesalers on the West Coast. We are passionate about produce, our people and pride ourselves in our prompt service, quality products, and customer satisfaction.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All job offers for this position are contingent upon passing a criminal background check after a conditional offer of employment. No applicants will be disqualified based on the mere presence of criminal history, and an individualized assessment shall be conducted before any conditional offer of employment is revoked.

Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act guide

RCW 49.94.010

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state .

For additional protected privacy information please visit:  Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com)

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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