We’re Hiring!

Desert Provisions is now hiring for a part time Warehouse & Production Manager. Interested in joining a dynamic team growing one of Tucson’s up-and-coming packaged food companies? Review the application and if you think it’s a good fit, please apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

Position: Warehouse & Production Manager

part time
location: Tucson, Arizona

Overview 
Desert Provisions (www.desertprovisions.com) is an emerging packaged food company based in Tucson, Arizona offering specialty spices and salts harvested regionally from the Southwest and Sonoran Desert. We are looking for a new member to join our team to assist with the management of our warehouse, shipping, and product packaging. Desert Provisions sales have grown 50% year over year since being established in 2017.

We are looking to expand our team by adding a part time position 20-32 hours/week (with the potential for full time). Hours and working days may be flexible, but at least half or more must be during traditional business hours 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

Starting hourly wage is $17-$20/hour DOE + monthly gas stipend.

Job Duties

  • Mix, fill, package, label all Desert Provisions product at our commissary kitchen

  • Process, package, and ship all incoming online orders

  • Receive incoming shipments - product ingredients, supplies, etc.

  • Manage shipping supply inventory (boxes, labels, tape, etc.)

  • Manage and track product/ingredient supply

  • Maintain cleanliness of warehouse - water plants, sweep, empty trash, recycling

  • Delivery of local orders and coordination of local order pick up

  • Work collaboratively with Director of Sales/Outreach

  • Respond to customer/client inquiries online and via phone with superb customer service


Experience and Qualifications 

Experience

  • Customer service experience is required 

  • Food service, packaged food, or grocery experience is preferred 

  • Experience and an interest in shipping, logistics is preferred

  • Must have an extremely high level of integrity and judgement 

  • High attention to detail. Repeat. High attention to detail.  

  • Experience working with Google Docs and/or other project management software

  • Solid computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Suite)

Qualifications

  • High accountability and dependability

  • Demonstrated high integrity and solid judgement

  • Strong worth ethic to ensure projects, tasks, and jobs are completed

  • Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

  • Must be 18 year or older

  • Must be able to lift 25-50 lbs on a regular basis

  • Motivated, self-starter that can problem solve and can work independently and with a small team

  • Ability to communicate effectively through email, text, and verbally in English

  • Willingness to be adaptable and flexible to get the job done

  • Have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable and clean source of transportation; some driving is required to drop shipments at UPS Store, FedEx, deliver local orders, and transport product.


Why Desert Provisions?
Desert Provisions is a woman-owned emerging specialty packaged food company focused on sharing the bounty of the desert with the rest of the country. We are currently stocked in over 125 stores nationwide and plan for 50%+ grow in the coming 9-12 months.

We’re a small, fun, dynamic 3-person team looking for our next team member. As part of our team, you’ll be a part of helping to grow an emerging packaged food business from the ground up.

Desert Provisions is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, sex, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, military service, or disability. We believe that celebrating differences is what makes us better people, a better company, and ultimately a better society. We look forward to applications that represent the uniqueness and diversity of our community in all aspects of thought, spirit, race, origin, and identity.

Benefits

  • Pay: starting at $17-$20/hour DOE

  • Monthly gas stipend

  • Paid time off

  • Free and discounted products


To apply
Send us your resume (PDF format) by email including your experience and at least three references (we will not call unless you are a final candidate) and any additional information about why you’re interested in this role. Email to: hello@desertprovisions.com. Include Warehouse Manager-your name in subject of email.

We will contact you if we’d like to chat to learn more. Please do not call to follow up.

Please note: You will work at two locations - our warehouse (shipping and receiving) is conveniently located south of central Tucson and our commissary kitchen (food packaging) is located in central Tucson.