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Background:
Garuda Internationals headquarters is located in Exeter, California, a small town situated in the foothills of the Southern Sierra Mountain Range. In 2007 Garuda built a Green facility that is environmentally efficient and people-friendly. Our office features a large open-air atrium and a workout room/gym, locker-room/showers and a bike rack for employees that want to bike to work or exercise to help maintain good health.
Garudas business serves the food, beverage, dietary supplement, cosmetic, pet food, animal feed, and agro-industrial industries by providing nutritional and functional ingredients to manufacturers around the world.
Being a smaller company and working in competitive industries makes it essential that each employee is willing and able to do whatever tasks are needed at the time to keep the company competitive and growing successfully. We are a tight-knit team that cares about each other and cares about doing beneficial work in the world, while providing useful and meaningful products to our customers. We strive to conserve resources, reuse and recycle whatever we can with the intention of lessening our environmental impact on our world for the benefit of current and future generations.
The Position:
The place of work for the warehouse and general assistant at Garuda is at our headquarters, located at 180 West Chestnut Street, Exeter, CA 93221. You will report directly to the warehouse manager and general manager and will be responsible carrying out all warehouse, packaging and administrative assistant duties that are needed within the company. This is a very hands-on position where you will be expected to enjoy getting involved and getting your hands dirty! You must be self-motivated and disciplined, take direction from others and manage your time well.
The warehouse and general assistant position will perform the following duties and additional duties as may be required from time-to-time, personally and in cooperation with others.
Receiving and logging in shipments from vendors, storing the product in an organized and efficient manner
Shipping of products throughout the USA and to many international destinations
Packaging and blending of food ingredients in a microbiologically clean environment
Preparation of samples for lab testing or shipping to customers
Development and implementation of policies, procedures and objectives for warehouse and office
sampling/shipping
Safely and efficiently driving a forklift as needed
Updating our company computer databases, printing shipping labels, filling out bills of lading and other
shipping documents
Answering phones and providing excellent customer service
Sending fax, mail and E-Mail messages
Additional Important Skills:
Warehouse experience
Excellent English speaking and grammar skills
Highly organized with neat and tidy work habits
Familiarity with all office equipment (phones, fax, computers, copier, etc.)
Experience with IBM PC, including Windows, MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access is very helpful
Good phone manner and skills
A team oriented attitude is imperative
Must be self-motivated, and willing to do any jobs required in a busy company
Able to lift 55 pounds
Able to get along with and work with others - excellent communication skills
Must have a sensitivity to other cultures and be willing to learn humility and a positive attitude
are essential.
Other helpful skills:
Food industry experience
Multilingual (Spanish and Chinese in particular)
International experience
Education/Experience:
A minimum of high school diploma or GED. College credits are a plus.
Please apply by emailing Garuda International, Inc. your cover letter and resume.
