Great produce starts
with great people.
Sales, operations, QC, food safety, logistics, mechanics – the list goes. They’re the lifeblood behind the 150+ family orchards whose fruit goes into the Riveridge package.
Who You Will Work With
Decades in this industry, not months.
Riveridge was founded in 1990, and many of the people here have been in fresh produce nearly as long. That experience is why a retailer can call once and get a straight answer about supply, timing or a pack that needs to change.
Every account has a named person on it. No queue, no ticket number.
Riveridge Leadership
Rooted in Experience. Growing Forward.
Don Armock
Chief Executive Officer
With more than six decades in produce and six generations of family roots in Michigan apple growing, Riveridge founder Don Armock has built the company around relationships, innovation and a willingness to lead the industry forward.
Kari Soldaat
President
With roots in a seventh-generation apple-growing family, Kari Soldaat combines a lifelong connection to Riveridge with consumer packaged goods experience and a strong understanding of customers and the marketplace.
Ed Braunschneider
Chief Financial Officer
A CPA with an MBA, Ed Braunschneider brings more than 20 years of finance and operations experience with global healthcare organizations, adding an international perspective to Riveridge operations.
Justin Finkler
VP, Agribusiness
With 20 years at Riveridge and a background in construction, Justin Finkler has played a hands-on role in the company’s growth, from expanding facilities and orchard systems to building lasting relationships with generations of growers.
Jeff Armock
VP, Operations
Part of a seventh-generation apple-growing family, Jeff Armock has spent 17 years at Riveridge building the operational systems and technology that help its packing network manage inventory, source fruit strategically and make the best use of every apple.
Steve Wright
VP, Sales & Marketing
Steve Wright brings 45 years of produce industry experience, including decades in grocery retail, and a deep understanding of the relationships, trust and collaboration that drive the business.
John Russell
President, Eastern Operations
With 37 years in the apple industry, John Russell brings deep relationships with growers and packers across New York and New England to his role leading Riveridge’s Eastern operations.
Danny Rock
Director of Finance & Administration
Part of Riveridge since its beginning, Danny Rock grew up in the business, working in the orchards as a teenager before building a 30-year produce career that today includes leading the company’s accounting and human resources.
Jamie Kober
Enhancement Director
Raised on a diversified farm and trained in science, Jamie combines firsthand grower experience with research and technology to advance food safety, quality and consistency across Riveridge.
Join the team.
Openings are posted on LinkedIn as they come up, across packing, quality, logistics, sales and orchard operations.
Departments
We’re Reachable – Give us a Call!
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Sales
Programs, pricing, pack selection and season planning for retail, wholesale and food service accounts.
Quality and Food Safety
Audits, certifications, traceability and the standards every facility in the network runs to.
Operations and Logistics
Packing schedules, cold chain, transit planning and export documentation.
Marketing
Retail support, merchandising, press inquiries and grower communications.
Careers
Come work on the Ridge.
We are committed to safe workplaces, investment in our facilities and support for the employees and communities that make every harvest possible.
Roles open across packing, quality, logistics, sales and orchard operations, with seasonal hiring ramping up ahead of harvest each year.
