Clerk, Shipping, Receiving & Inventory

SIGN-ON BONUS!

This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Clerk will be responsible for unloading incoming freight, transferring freight to proper storage areas; loading outbound DRP's using a forklift, and using the computer to receive the inventory in system. This position is also required to manually unload and transfer freight with the use of a forklift or other material handling equipment when a fork-lift would not be practical.

This role reports to the QA Manager or Warehouse Manager and is based out of our California location.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Efficiently and effectively operates fork-lift and other material handling equipment to unload in-coming freight and transfer that freight to the proper departments or storage area
• Acquire empty pallets from storage areas and stacks in-coming freight and materials on the proper pallets as instructed by supervisory or management personnel
• Use a computer to receive inventory, print pallet tags, and identify ingredients and supplies. Apply the tags to the proper area of each pallet
• Must maintain proper colored tags and storage requirements on all organic ingredients
• Report any issues with DRP's or any other incoming loads
• Perform weekly and monthly cycle counts of production materials such as for bottles, caps, boxes, stretch film, shrink film, corner boards, slip sheets and other items used in the plant.
• Complete fork-lift inspection reports at the beginning of the shift and report deficiencies to maintenance personnel
• Complete all required paperwork as directed by Quality Assurance Manager
• Sample incoming concentrates as required per proper GMP
• Maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner
• Ability to complete weekly Operator P.M.'s. Communicate any problems within work areas with regards to equipment issues, including safety concerns
• Ensure any ingredients/freight being shipped out is properly sealed and in good condition prior to loading
• Review and apply inventory activities, including movements and deletions
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies
• Report any stock issues to management and place product orders as necessary
• Receiving will entail performing all transaction receipts in QAD, getting all required signatures, and filing all freight bills and related documents
• Shipping will entail performing all shipping transactions in QAD, billing out trucks, issuing trailer seals, getting all required signatures, and filing all related paperwork
• Accountable for food safety, food quality and regulatory requirements for their position
• Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
• Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
• Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work

• Assist receiving department with receiving responsibilities as needed
• Order and receive cranberry tankers.
• Maintain raw materials inventories (weekly , monthly and Annual inventories)
• Complete inventory adjustments as needed
• Back-up for QA supervisor, batchroom stager, and batching as needed
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education
• 6 months forklift experience
• One to three months of related experience
• Must have excellent verbal communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented and can multi-task
• Must have excellent time management skills

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage industry
• Ability to work independently
• Credibility and Integrity
• Build and maintain professional relationships

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a production setting.

FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic…