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Always Fresh Farms LLC
Sales and Logistics Assistant
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
Plant City, FL, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
22 September 2026
What they need
| Job Title: | Sales and Logistics Assistant |
| Position Type : | Permanent |
| Job Description | |
| **Always Fresh Farms | Plant City, Florida** - Always Fresh Farms is a premier grower, marketer, and shipper of fresh berries and produce, headquartered in Plant City, Florida. Through strong grower partnerships and a global sourcing network, the company delivers high-quality fresh fruit to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers throughout North America. - Our product portfolio is primarily focused on berries — including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries — which represent the core of our year-round programs. By working closely with growers across the United States and the Americas, Always Fresh Farms provides consistent supply, premium quality, and reliable service to our customers. - Our mission is to deliver exceptional fresh berries and produce through trusted grower relationships, strong category management, and superior customer service. Position Overview - Always Fresh Farms is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Sales and Logistics Assistant to provide customer service and operational support to the Sales Department. This role plays a critical part in supporting sales representatives, coordinating customer orders, and ensuring smooth day-to-day execution of our fresh berry and produce programs. - The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and experience working in a fast-paced environment within the fresh produce industry. Key Responsibilities - Provide daily administrative and operational support to the sales team. - Serve as a point of contact for assigned customers, assisting with order updates, product information, and general inquiries. - Process customer orders accurately and efficiently. - Perform data entry, order tracking, and shipment tracing to ensure timely delivery of fresh berries and produce shipments. - Facilitate communication between the sales department, customers, vendors, and logistics providers. - Maintain and update customer account information within internal systems. - Collaborate with sales representatives to provide pricing and product availability based on customer specifications and market conditions. - Schedule produce pick-up and delivery appointments with growers, packing facilities, transportation companies, and customers. - Assist with coordinating the movement of fresh berry shipments including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. - Investigate customer inquiries, shipment discrepancies, or service concerns and resolve or escalate issues as needed. - Maintain communication with the Accounting department and assist with account reconciliation when necessary. - Support the development of sales reporting, KPI tracking, and performance metrics for internal analysis and customer reporting. - Assist with preparation for customer presentations, site visits, and produce industry trade shows. - Manage monthly contracted carrier rates and support cost-effective freight planning. - Build and optimize outbound loads to improve freight efficiency while maintaining on-time delivery. - Review sales orders, ship dates, and delivery locations to identify opportunities for load consolidation and more efficient routing. - Analyze inventory across warehouse and cooler locations to determine the most efficient shipping point for customer orders. - Monitor daily freight cost per case and adjust load planning, carrier selection, or shipping location as needed. - Coordinate with sales, operations, warehouses, and carriers to ensure orders are shipped accurately, efficiently, and on time. - Track carrier performance and identify opportunities to improve freight cost, load utilization, and service levels. Qualifications - Minimum of 2 to 3 years of work-related experience in sales or sales support. - Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Communications, Marketing or related field, or equivalent work experience. - Proven experience in fresh produce sales or account management preferred. - Knowledge of berry markets (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) strongly preferred. - Strong understanding of produce supply chains, pricing strategies, and logistics. - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. - Highly organized with strong attention to detail. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced produce sales environment. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). |
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