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Job Summary

The Inventory Controller, under the supervision of the Inventory Controller Lead, carries out the hands-on execution of inventory control activities for packaging materials, ingredients, and finished products. This role performs receiving inspections and pallet tagging for incoming shipments, ensures finished goods are palletized, labeled, and counted to specification, verifies production numbers against make sheets and enters them into the inventory control software, and executes weekly and monthly cycle counts. The Inventory Controller also coordinates with Quality Assurance on product holds, monitors aging and slow-moving stock, supports reporting by preparing underlying data, and tracks the recoup, rework, and disposal of raw materials and products, escalating exceptions to the Inventory Controller Lead as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Operational Inventory Control

Finished Products / Outbound Inventory Control

Cycle Counts & Data Integrity

Aging & Slow-Moving Stock

Reporting Support

• Identify and document donated products, lot codes, and quantities, and prepare items for the designated team member to complete the donation drop-off.

Other Responsibilities

Qualifications /Requirements 

Physical and Mental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Stand or walk for extended periods, including during cycle counts and warehouse audits
• Use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, scanner, and inventory management equipment
• Reach with hands and arms to retrieve or stock inventory items on shelving at various heights
• Bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch when accessing lower-level storage areas
• Communicate clearly (talk, hear) with team members, vendors, and carriers
• Read and interpret inventory reports, pick tickets, and shipping documents
• Occasionally lift, carry, or move cartons and inventory items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Intermittently lift or handle boxes up to 10 pounds during quality checks or bin replenishment
• Push, pull, or maneuver a loaded pallet jack or hand truck (up to 1,580 pounds under power)
• Maintain attention to detail in a busy, sometimes noisy warehouse environment
• Close vision (reading computer screens and small print)
• Distance vision (identifying stock locations across aisles)
• Peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to hot and cold conditions; and moving equipment such as conveyors, pallet jacks and forklifts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes from propane forklift at Warehouse #3 when in operation, and/or airborne particles that may be naturally present in the warehouses. 

This position will be working intermittently in a refrigerated environment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Compensation and Benefits 

Bellwether Farms is committed to pay equity and transparency in alignment with California law. The anticipated hourly pay range for this position is $28.00 – $34.00. This range is provided as a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, which may include:

Bellwether Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.