INVENTORY SPECIALIST

Job Title: Inventory Control Specialist

Payrate: $20.00 - $23.00/HR Schedule: 8:00AM – 6:00PM / Saturdays if needed Full Time | | Direct Hire

Summary: The Inventory Control Specialist is mainly responsible for safely and efficiently performing daily inventory cycle counts, tracking and monitoring inventory within the warehouse, FIFO control, investigating count variances or discrepancies and cycle counts as directed by the Inventory Control Lead

Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily cycle counts of the Finished Goods in the shipping warehouse

• Daily track shortage of finished goods inventory and adjust the sales or transfer orders as directed by the shipping leadership team

• Collecting logs and gathering data from the Re-Pack stations of the Shipping warehouse for warehouse Damaged Goods

• Identifying FIFO storage locations and verifying scanning accuracies, product integrity and assist in monthly reconciliation/Physical Inventory

• Works independently in a fast pace, rapid changing environment and replenishes materials

• Support with the Inventory Control Lead on any continuous improvement projects

• Report discrepancies of over/under amounts and any damaged products

• Assist in Maintaining inventory inspection logs, system-based reports, manual reports and other shipping documents as instructed by the Inventory Control lead

• Investigating production errors on reporting Inventory

• Conduct cycle counts of all materials and identify daily shortages to the Inventory Control Lead

• Assist in correction of receiving warehouse transfers and discrepancies

• Assist in counting daily receipts at the manufacturing plant involving production for a method to check the number of materials received and confirmed at production

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements:

• 2 to 3 years of detail-oriented experience preferred in warehouse Inventory Control, preferably in the food industry and inventory reconciliation

• Experience in counting inventory and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work upto10 hours on weekdays and when required on Saturdays

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, excellent oral and written communication skills

• Basic Math skills, knowledge in basic SAP or WMS systems including handheld scanners, basic MS Office

Education: • High School Diploma required

Physical Demands: • Requires walking, standing for long periods of time • Ability to intermittently lift, push and/or pull up to 25 pounds • Ability to become forklift certified and physically able to operate a forklift with Push/Pull attachments in accordance with safety standards