Warehouse ICC

Inventory Control Clerk

General Functions:

The principal responsibilities are but not limited to perform inventory control clerk duties in compliance with Safety Quality Food institute (SQF) and Food Safety Procedures; follow all safety rules and company policies assists warehouse manager in receiving materials, organizing inventory, picking/pulling, and kitting parts and distributing work order materials, and help maintain accurate inventory system per as assigned tasks maintain continuous communication with all the plant departments; in the absence of the warehouse manager, the inventory clerk must finish the daily assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for:

• Receive and count stock items, and record data using the company operating system. Verify that the amounts match with the packing slip.
• Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
• Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, investigate discrepancies, and/or adjust errors.
• Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Keep records on the use and/or damage of inventory goods or material handling/transportation equipment. Keep records of the donation and spoiled products.
• Enter all material receipts into the inventory management database and allocate items to correct orders.
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventory audits on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Maintain an organized and updated filing.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

In the absence of the warehouse manager the Inventory clerk is responsible of completing the daily assignments.

Close communication with:

• Production Department:
• Maintenance Department.
• Shipping and Receiving Warehouse.

Education and Experience

• SQF, Silliker, or AIB course.
• Knowledge of the HACCP program.
• Knowledge of OSHA, military, health department, EPA, city, and county regulations preferred.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish and English).
• Computer skills to navigate company operating system.
• Good communication skills.
• On-the-job training after hire.

Prior inventory control clerk or related stockroom experience.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret shipping manifests and identification labels.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of basic math skills.
• Ability to do some computation on the spot/mentally.
• Forklift certification (available on site).
• Judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Monitoring abilities to assess performance to make improvements and take corrective action.
• Basic production and processing knowledge of raw materials, production process, and quality control.
• Interpersonal skills and customer service awareness.
• Organizational skills.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Specialized Industrial Equipment: Forklift, aerial lift.
• Magnolia foods policies, harassment, and IIPP/Safety Manual.
• Training on safety, job descriptions, work instructions, sanitation forms, food safety program, quality, and sustainability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be punctual, dependable, and able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily and expeditiously.
• The candidate must be able to effectively work unsupervised, displaying a high level of initiative.
• The candidate must be comfortable working alone, or as part of a team; and demonstrate leadership attributes that foster effective working relationships.
• The successful candidate must be able to understand all policies, procedures, instructions, rules, and regulations (including all safety training and safety information) associated with this position which is written in English. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to appropriately respond to these and, where needed, provide reports, presentations, information, or communications in English.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / REQUERIMIENTOS FISICOS

• Work requires medium to high amounts of physical exertion.
• Workstation located in the air-conditioned manufacturing plant area.
• Occasional exposure to elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold or chemicals.
• Frequent carrying, lifting, and transporting products and parts throughout stockroom shelves and production plant.
• Requires frequent sitting at a computer, walking and moving between manufacturing areas.
• Job requires constant manual dexterity and physical manipulation.
• Frequently drive and safely operate forklift, pallets, carts, and other material transportation equipment
• Frequent full range of motion to retrieve items on top of shelves, grouch down to retrieve items on lower shelves and/or from the ground and unpack/pack parts.
• Constantly use vision to unpack, receive parts and products in stockroom, and complete inventory counting.
• Lift up to 70 lbs. occasionally depending on product, 5-50 lbs. frequently, and insignificant amounts constantly.
• Able to work weekends and overtime if needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is seldom exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Extreme cold and heat; temperature Controlled Food Distribution Warehouse with temperature zones from -5 degrees F to ambient temperature. Exterior and Interior work is required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.