Warehouse Inspector

Description

Job Title : Warehouse Inspector

Location : Smithville, GA

Department : Procurement

FLSA Status : Exempt

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real .

Position Summary

Reporting to the Buying Point Manager, the Warehouse Inspector will be responsible for all peanut warehousing needs across Olam Peanut Shelling buying points.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for all warehouse needs including pre-harvest inspections to make sure the warehouse is ready for new crop; storage inspection including checking for infestations while the crop is being stored; post-harvest inspection to ensure the warehouse is properly emptied and ready for the next pre-harvest inspection.
• Responsible for alerting buying point managers of any damage or issues with their specific warehouses.
• Responsible for bailout operation which includes effective communication to buying point personnel regarding bailout scheduling, equipment scheduling, renting equipment, and transfer of equipment from each buying point location.
• Monitor all farmer stock equipment (elevators, conveyor systems, pulleys etc.) during harvest to ensure peanut quality and no damage to product.
• Monitor drying conditions for optimal temperature of peanuts for quality control.
• Responsible for lining up all warehouse fumigations, chemical orders, etc.
• Monitor bailouts and farmer stock movement at all buying points, with the goal of minimizing shrink (loss) and damage of farmer stock throughout the process.
• Assist the Farmer Stock Procurement Team in developing and implementing annual farmer stock segregation planning.
• Assist in recommending best management practices regarding farmer stock storage and handling to the OPS shelling operations team.
• Assist in scheduling transportation (freight) from each buying point to OPS shelling plants.
• Responsible for communicating warehoused farmer stock conditions throughout the management chain, not limited to and including BP managers, Farmer Stock team, Shelling operation teams, and senior management.
• Assist in transporting treated seed samples from OPS to Georgia Department of Agriculture Seed Lab.
• Assist in quality preservation of the seed produced in the OPS peanut seed program by ensuring the shelled seed goods are maintained free of infestation during storage before being treated and shipped to customers.
• Ability to work seven days a week during harvest.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Note : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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