What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Clerk position at Thrive Foods?
Inventory Clerk
JOB SUMMARY
As an Inventory Clerk, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring that all products are properly stored and accounted for. You will work closely with the Plant Superintendent to ensure that all inventory procedures are followed and that all products are properly labeled and tracked. Your attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment will be essential to your success in this role.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain accurate inventory records using warehouse management systems and bar code scanners
- Ensure that all inventory is properly stored and accounted for
- Perform regular cycle counts and physical inventory audits
- Work closely with the production team to ensure that necessary materials are available
- Operate material handling equipment such as pallet jacks to move products as needed
- Follow all safety rules and procedures to maintain a safe work environment
- Entering information into spreadsheets and databases
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft and Excel. You will use your excellent communication skills both verbal and written, to effectively interact with clients, vendors, and staff via email and phone. You will use your strong organizational skills and attention to detail to maintain accurate inventory records. You must be able to use your skills in reading and interpreting documents, calculating figures and amounts to perform regular cycle counts and physical inventory audits. Ensuring accuracy in data entry and document processing. You will also use your experience with warehouse management systems and bar code scanners to ensure all products are properly stored and accounted for.
PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY:
- Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry’s food safety, quality, and sanitation policies and procedures.
- Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry’s food safety, quality, and sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety or quality incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
- Adheres to and ensures Product Safety and Quality standards are followed.
- Adheres to and ensures GMP’s regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.
- Adheres to and ensures Thrive’s food safety, product defense standards and quality objectives complies with all SQF system requirements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: rare lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; rare stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 20% or more sitting, 70% or more walking, and 70% or more standing. The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 60 lbs. is required.
