Production Coordinator
Fresh Start Foods
Neptune Fresh Produce Inc.
Join one of the BEST teams in the Industry
At Fresh Start Foods you'll find qualified professionals that stand out with their experience and understand that customers are at the centre of everything we do.
We are seeking individuals:
- Who are customer centric
- Who are able to deliver on their commitments
- Who value individual excellence and collective performance
- Who care and give back - sustainable agriculture, the environment, corporate citizenship
- Who go above and beyond to provide options for our customers
- Who understand the foodservice/hospitality/retail business and bring extensive knowledge and experience
For more than 30 years, Fresh Start Foods has proudly delivered a full range of fresh produce solutions to customers across Canada. As a valued member of the Gordon Food Service (GFS) family of companies, we are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2026.
Fresh Start Foods is currently hiring a full time Production Coordinator who is eager to work in a fast paced team oriented work environment in our Richmond , BC location.
Position: Permanent, Full-Time
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Shift: 6:00am-2:30pm
Salary: $20.00/hour
Duties and Responsibilities
Extract orders and coordinate between several production areas
Update and coordinate with various departments including: Pricing, QA, Product Development and Purchasing on product/material changes/updates. Ensuring that the rest of the departments are aligned with each other
Assist with tracking sample orders and ensure that they are accurate
Liaise on behalf of production with sales and product development to ensure that product requests are feasible prior to execution of sample orders
Other duties as assigned by the Production Manager
Required Skills and Qualifications
Must have good written, verbal, organizational, and communication skills and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to reduce processing costs while cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields and meeting customer specs.
Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, challenging environment
Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.
Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.
Follows the company's Quality Control procedures.
Fresh Start Foods offers a range of benefits, including:
Comprehensive health and dental benefits (including vision, prescription drugs, disability, and extended health coverage)
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program
Annual Profit Sharing Bonus
Weekly paychecks
Employee Family Assistance Program
Opportunities for career advancement
Employee Recognition Programs
Company-sponsored events (Family Picnic, Staff Celebration, BBQs)
Training opportunities
Annual Safety Boot Allowance Program
Full-time hours
A team-oriented work environment
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Fresh Start Foods is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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