Careers

Job Location:  Albuquerque

Job Description & Responsibilities:  We are looking to hire 3 Seasonal QA Technicians during our Green Chile Season to perform a variety of process inspections, audits and analysis including product tests.  

• 2 AM Shift
• 1 PM Shift

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts visual inspections and documents compliance of quality control standards.
• Inspect incoming raw and bulk food items. Documents condition of items received. Reports variances to Purchasing.
• Conducts pre-op inspections. Document results.
• Conducts audits of operational processes (Quality Inspections).
• Researches hold product and customer complaints.
• Measures weights, temperatures, sizes, moisture and pH. Records results.
• Data Entry
• Enforces GMP’s
• Prepares reports.

Requirements:

• Ability to visually inspect and monitor production and sanitizing operations.
• Experience documenting and recording processes and tests, preferred.
• Ability to communicate information in both English and Spanish preferred.
• Ability to analyze problems.
• Ability to review and prepare reports.

Compensation:  Starting at $17.00/hr.  Differential pay on PM Shift.

Benefits: Paid Sick leave

Work Schedule:  Temporary - Full time hours.  Sunday - Saturday (work 5 days with 2 rotating days off).

AM Shift:  

• 4:30am - 12:30pm and
• 8am - 4:30pm

PM Shift: 

• 4:00pm - 12:30am and
• 6pm - 2:30am

Travel: No

Job Location:  Albuquerque

Job Description & Responsibilities:  We are looking to hire 4 Seasonal Electric Pallet Jack Operators during our Green Chile Season to pull and stage orders.

• 2 to start end of June
• 2 to start in August

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates Electric pallet jack.
• Selects orders.
• Fill picking bins.
• Fills storage bins.
• Fills and empties blast freezers and freezing areas.
• Transfers product within warehouse.
• Verifies and scans all transactions accurately.
• Ensures FIFO and proper storage.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Accepts transfers of product from production.
• Maintains cleanliness and order of working areas.
• Works safely, ensures others work safely, and follows safety procedures.
• Follows all warehouse SOPs and instructions.
• Follows equipment charging procedures.
• Maintains batteries as instructed.
• Complies with all audit, USDA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Enforces warehouse security procedures.
• Takes physical inventories.
• Verifies inventory counts.

Requirements:

• Intermediate skills safely operating electric pallet jacks.
• Minimum 6 months experience operating electric pallet jack or sit down or standup forklift.
• Minimum 1 year experience in warehouse operations preferred.
• Experience with inventory control, physical inventories, cycle counts, stock rotation, shipping and receiving preferred.
• Experience with perishable product storage and handling preferred.
• Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a loading and unloading movement.
• Ability to operate a scanner.
• Ability to spend several hours in a cold environment (with protective clothing).

Compensation:  Starting at $16.50/hr

Benefits: Paid Sick leave

Work Schedule:  Temporary - Full time hours 

• Sun - Wed 4:00pm - 2:30am, or
• Wed - Sat 4:00pm - 2:30am

Travel: No

Job Location:  Albuquerque

Job Description & Responsibilities:  We are looking to hire 4 Seasonal Electric Pallet Jack Operators during our Green Chile Season to pull and stage orders.

• 2 to start end of June
• 2 to start in August

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates Electric pallet jack.
• Selects orders.
• Fill picking bins.
• Fills storage bins.
• Fills and empties blast freezers and freezing areas.
• Transfers product within warehouse.
• Verifies and scans all transactions accurately.
• Ensures FIFO and proper storage.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Accepts transfers of product from production.
• Maintains cleanliness and order of working areas.
• Works safely, ensures others work safely, and follows safety procedures.
• Follows all warehouse SOPs and instructions.
• Follows equipment charging procedures.
• Maintains batteries as instructed.
• Complies with all audit, USDA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Enforces warehouse security procedures.
• Takes physical inventories.
• Verifies inventory counts.

Requirements:

• Intermediate skills safely operating electric pallet jacks.
• Minimum 6 months experience operating electric pallet jack or sit down or standup forklift.
• Minimum 1 year experience in warehouse operations preferred.
• Experience with inventory control, physical inventories, cycle counts, stock rotation, shipping and receiving preferred.
• Experience with perishable product storage and handling preferred.
• Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a loading and unloading movement.
• Ability to operate a scanner.
• Ability to spend several hours in a cold environment (with protective clothing).

• Sun - Wed 4:30am - 3:30pm, or
• Wed - Sat 4:30am - 3:30pm

Travel: No

Job Location:  Albuquerque

Job Description & Responsibilities:  We are looking for a Buyer who is responsible for a variety of procurement and administrative support functions related to the purchase of materials, products and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Locates sources of supply for material in an assigned category.
• Identifies and interviews prospective suppliers.
• Collects relevant information for analyzing and negotiating supplier agreements or contracts.
• Executes process and verification for vendor approval according to company policy and procedure.
• Determines such factors as lead time, present market conditions, prices, discounts offered, and availability.
• Issues purchase orders to suppliers and ensures timely recepts of materials.
• Handle all correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quality descriptions, and substitutes.
• Maintain up-to-date files of standard specs, standards, brands and market grades applicable to the items being purchased.
• Support department projects in one or more of the following areas:

1. Price reduction through more efficient and economical                suppliers or quantity discounts.
2. Value analysis.
3. Standardization of materials and simplification of parts lists.
4. Evaluates current & potential vendors.
5. Manages the volume and value Raw Material, Supplies and Packaging inventories.

• Reviews purchase requisitions, codes with appropriate UPC and general ledger accounts, obtains proper signatures & approvals.
• Ensures authorized contracts are stored according to company policy and in a timely manner
• Ensures Vendor certificates and requisite documents are up to date and properly recorded and stored
• Responsible for update and maintenance of Material Safety Data sheets in their appropriate binder as they pertain to products ordered by Buyer.
• Prepares business summaries, reports and presentations as needed

Requirements:

• Three years purchasing experience.
• Vendor analysis or negotiating experience.
• Manufacturing, production, or supply chain purchasing experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills. Advanced knowledge of Excel software
• Experience utilizing or maintaining a Materials Resource Planning system.
• Ability to analyze, solve, and correct complex problems.
• Ability to read, understand and verify professional documents including contracts
• Ability to organize and manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Job Location:  Albuquerque

Job Description & Responsibilities:  We are looking for a highly motivated National Sales Manager in Food Service who has a passion for New Mexico's culinary heritage to support our Director of Sales.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, directs and executes sales and marketing goals and objectives.
• Plans and executes operational objectives.
• Responsible for attaining sales and profitability goals.
• Responsible for achieving dollar sales goals.
• Responsible for developing and meeting revenue and expense budgets.
• Responsible for meeting discount and allowance budgets.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with customers.
• Works with marketing to develop and implement promotional programs and activities.
• Responsible for holding sales personnel accountable for developing and maintaining broker management protocol.
• Enforces and negotiates contracts.
• Analyze sales activity by area, take required actions.
• Coordinates pricing issues with senior management staff.
• Develop and make sales/marketing presentations.
• Conducts business reviews.
• Conducts market analysis and research.
• Attends and participates in trade shows.
• Trains and develops sales staff.
• Monitors, evaluates and documents employee performance.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years sales experience.
• Minimum 5 years management experience.
• Minimum 5 years executive corporate call experience.
• Minimum 5 years managing a sales staff of at least five members and $10,000,000 in annual sales.
• Minimum 5 years developing and responsible for annual budget of at least $1,000,000.
• Minimum 3 years financial statement analysis.
• Experience in food industry preferred.
• Experience and expertise with Mexican food industry, preferred.
• Ability to analyze areas for sales potential and growth potential.
• Experience with sales promotions.
• Ability to organize and manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously.
• Ability to review and prepare detailed reports.

Job Location:  Albuquerque

Job Description & Responsibilities:  We are looking to hire a highly motivated Sales Manager in Food Service who has a passion for New Mexico's culinary heritage.  You will be based in Albuquerque but will travel to Arizona.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Makes sales calls.
• Plans, directs and executes sales and marketing goals and objectives.
• Responsible for attaining sales goals within the expense budget.
• Responsible for sales profitability.
• Investigates new markets and prepares introductory plan.
• Recommends and implements distribution methods.
• Expands sales in developing markets.
• Plan, control and direct activities of food brokers (if utilized) and distributors to obtain maximum sales volume as requested.
• Responsible for building sales through broker and distributor operations.
• Manage headquarter calls and distributor relationships.
• Responsible for maintaining existing business and expanding sales in the territory.
• Analyze sales activity by area, take required actions.
• Directs customer service activities.
• Trains sales staff including distributor and broker employees.
• Enforces and negotiates contracts.
• Develop, execute and present promotional programs.
• Coordinates pricing issues with marketing staff.
• Attends and participates in trade shows.

Requirements:

• Minimum three years of face to face sales experience, or alternatively five years experience in the food industry as a buyer.
• Proven results in attaining sales increases.
• Experience in developing and making professional presentations successfully.
• Experience in developing and implementing promotions.
• Experience in the food service and retail industry preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Valid/current driver’s license and good driving record with no DWI’s.

Job Location:  Colorado

Job Description & Responsibilities:  We are looking to hire a highly motivated Sales Manager in Food Service who has a passion for New Mexico's culinary heritage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Makes sales calls.
• Plans, directs and executes sales and marketing goals and objectives.
• Responsible for attaining sales goals within the expense budget.
• Responsible for sales profitability.
• Investigates new markets and prepares introductory plan.
• Recommends and implements distribution methods.
• Expands sales in developing markets.
• Plan, control and direct activities of food brokers (if utilized) and distributors to obtain maximum sales volume as requested.
• Responsible for building sales through broker and distributor operations.
• Manage headquarter calls and distributor relationships.
• Responsible for maintaining existing business and expanding sales in the territory.
• Analyze sales activity by area, take required actions.
• Directs customer service activities.
• Trains sales staff including distributor and broker employees.
• Enforces and negotiates contracts.
• Develop, execute and present promotional programs.
• Coordinates pricing issues with marketing staff.
• Attends and participates in trade shows.

Requirements:

• Minimum three years of face to face sales experience, or alternatively five years experience in the food industry as a buyer.
• Proven results in attaining sales increases.
• Experience in developing and making professional presentations successfully.
• Experience in developing and implementing promotions.
• Experience in the food service and retail industry preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Valid/current driver’s license and good driving record with no DWI’s.