Careers

Regardless of your role within the company, everyone on our team is an integral member of the Ole Tyme family. Our employees exemplify our core values of community, trust, excellence, leadership, desire, and growth. Each member is dedicated to the customer experience and upholds the highest standards in food safety. We strive to ensure that all our employees know they are valued and feel a sense of belonging each day they come into work.

Ole Tyme Produce is a place you can grow both personally and professionally as we believe in building the next generation of leaders. It is our desire that anyone who hears the Ole Tyme name knows we are a company committed to our people.

Purpose:
Ole Tyme Produce values the efforts of its employees to achieve company goals and to fulfill its vision statement. Employees who demonstrate outstanding performance on a regular basis deserve to be recognized both as a reward for exceptional performance and as a model to other employees. 

Eligibility: 
All full-time and part-time regular employees are eligible to participate in the GRIT Employee of the Month Program. 

Procedures: 
The GRIT Employee of the Month Program recognizes one employee each month. Nominations for the award may be submitted by any employee using the GRIT card available by Human Resources or in the break room. Nominations are based on employees who are demonstrating one of Ole Tyme’s core values, Community, Trust, Excellence, Leadership, Desire, or Growth. 

Completed nomination cards may be submitted by placing a card in the nominee box in the company break room between the 1st and end of each month for that month’s award. The GRIT Employee of the Month selection committee, comprised of a rotating group of management and non-management employees, will meet to review the nominations and to select the GRIT Employee of the Month. The selection is announced the 1st week of the following month. The selected employee of the month will be recognized on the company’s social media and will be given a $200 Amazon gift card. 

What does it mean to demonstrate an Ole Tyme core value? 

Community: An employee who fosters connections among employees, customers and/or community organizations. A person who is always willing to collaborate with other employees and provides efficient communication to their team, customers, and coworkers.  A person who volunteers intentionally to provide for those in need.

Trust: An employee you can rely on when you prepare for your workday and can assure you have all the resources you need to successfully complete your job functions.  An employee that reports customer feedback and assists in enhancing the customer experience.  An employee who has a flawless track record of being on time, being present, being helpful, being solution oriented, and being collaborative.

Excellence: An employee who’s decision-making and actions are of the highest level of standards, in alignment with the company core values and strategic plan.  An employee that completes each work standard at the highest level consistently.

Leadership: An employee who always does the right thing, even when it’s hard, even when no one is looking, even when it seems inconsequential.  Someone who sets a strong example for others, takes initiative, and takes responsibility for both successful outcomes and mistakes daily.  An employee looks beyond the current day in planning for next day, week, or month.

Desire: An employee who always displays a positive attitude and is eager to work at Ole Tyme Produce. An employee who customers enjoy and anticipate speaking with or seeing daily.  An employee who always has a smile on their face and in their voice.

Growth: An employee who is willing to take on new responsibilities and learn new skills. Someone who supports the growth of Ole Tyme Produce and values hard work, determination, and perseverance.  An employee who learned something or taught something to another employee each day, week, or month.  An employee who envisions new channels, introduces new technology, and/or new systems to assist the company in growth.