Inventory Associate - Knobcrest; North Job Houston area,Texas USA,Warehouse

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Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm **

POSITION SUMMARY

The Inventory Associate will maintain smooth operations of all day-to-day operations as they relate to receiving, order selecting, bin slotting, and sanitation. The Inventory Associate provides exceptional customer service and supports first-shift receiving and Operations programs as needed.

Adhere to PACT values. (

Purpose:

Using our strengths passionately to contribute to our mission. Accountability:
Choosing to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrating ownership to achieve results. See It. Own It. Solve It. Do It. Courage: Standing up for what’s right and acting. Transparency: Doing things openly and honestly).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Reliable, consistent, attendance is a requirement. This position requires punctuality and dependable attendance to meet the needs of the business, including attending and taking part in meetings and presentations.

Assists with the physical count process, as directed by the Manager.

Cycle Counts products, purchased donations, and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodities.

Identifies all products not received into the system before inventory cutoff time and tags with do not count tags.

Ensures all products are tagged, with barcode tags and pallets in bin locations.

Completes the racking of products from the receiving area into the warehouse.

Cycle counts pick bins and research all shortages and missed picks.

Recoups all damaged products found during the cycle counts process.

Maintains proper recordkeeping of missing product and pallet tags.

Ensures old products are marked and given to the Produce Movement Specialist to ensure they are distributed on time.

Supports Volunteer Services in pulling and verifying products for projects and helps with Saturday coverage and coverage during periods when the Houston Food Bank (HFB) has large volumes of volunteers.

Completes Receiving Order Detail Sheets (RODS) to ensure quantities are recorded correctly.

Completes all paperwork in a timely fashion.

Communicates effectively with staff and management on inventory discrepancies and issues.

Maintains a clean and friendly work environment and warehouse by completing sanitation lists.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience

High School Diploma from an accredited school or general education development (GED) certificate
1+ years’ experience in receiving or other inventory/warehousing-related work required
Experience in food warehousing preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the job holder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

Must be able to work in different temperature-controlled environments including dry warehouse, cooler, produce room, and freezer warehouse areas
Must be able to perform basic mathematical functions such as addition and multiplication
Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist others
Able to communicate complex information clearly
Attention to detail
Strong problem-solving abilities
Ability to work with a diverse population
Able to coordinate well with other departments and staff
Ability to operate all types of warehouse machinery standup & sit-down forklifts, long & short pallet jacks, manual jacks, computers, copiers, and other…