Cycle Counter

To perform routine cycle counts to ensure accurate dry ingredient and packaging material inventories.
Essential Position Responsibilities

• Sets up cycle counts, counting products, and reconciling counts for production materials and finished goods.
• Ensures that all tray, carton, film and dry ingredient inventories are accurate at all times.
• Maintains clean, organized work area.
• Accomplishes quality performance in all responsibilities being performed in a manner which meets or exceeds all line, department, facility, and company guidelines or grading process for a total quality program of continuous process improvement and customer relations.
• Meets safety requirements in accomplishing responsibilities of this position complying with all policies or regulations set forth by Simmons or various government agencies concerning safety, environment, vehicles, handling of food products, packaging, ingredients and any related items.

Participates as a member of the Team. Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.

Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives:
Is familiar with Simmons's established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives:
This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Cycle Counter and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.
Physical

Activities:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
Steel Toe Shoes, Hearing Protection, hair/beard net, Hard Hat, and any other protective equipment as needed or required.
Travel: N/A
Technical

Experience:

Must be forklift certified. Must have computer knowledge with programs RfGen, Oracle and Excel.
Industry

Experience:

Manufacturing or warehouse.

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education:

N/A

Competencies:

Communication skills & decision quality - Must have the ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and leadership team. A highly responsive ability to react to daily production priorities in a calm and focused manner. Enjoys working with others and sees team work as a more productive environment.