Inventory Control Clerk

Inventory Control Clerk – Associated Wholesale Grocers

Schedule: 7pm-3:30am |
Rate: $21.26 per hour

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is a retailer‑owned cooperative serving over 3,000 retail member stores with a complete assortment of grocery, fresh meat, fresh produce, specialty foods, health care, and general merchandise items. Through an extensive distribution network and nine distribution centers, AWG and its subsidiaries deliver in over 28 states. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies which provide real estate and supermarket development services, digital marketing services, and is a wholesale supply provider of health and beauty care, general merchandise, specialty/international foods and pharmaceutical supply.

Ensure the accuracy of all items in the warehouse by verifying descriptions, expiration dates, UPC, and inventory. To slot the warehouse in an organized and logical selection pattern for maximum production.

• Research warehouse scratches and perform slot checks for buyers.
• Pull close dated dairy and run the 10 and Under report.
• Set up new items and adjust inventory from 10 and Under.
• Load food bank trailer with donated product and handle loading of any other donated product as requested.
• Pull manuals as requested.
• Verify expiration dates, pull close dated product.
• Verify inventory in aisles as assigned.
• Make appropriate adjustments.
• Check and research problem locales.
• Prepare spreadsheets on staged inventory.
• Prepare inventory reports as assigned.
• Research and correct any receiving problem pallets.
• Create and assign new footprints to products.
• Work as a member of the AWG team so the total job responsibilities are met. Actions must always stress a sense of cooperation, integrity, tact and consideration with our members, associates and division management.

• High school diploma preferred; prior warehouse experience plus warehouse mobile equipment operating experience preferred.
• Conscientiousness, detail oriented, safety minded, self‑motivated to achieve, high initiative, ability to work with limited supervision, team oriented, learning and applying information, ability to follow instructions in English (both written and verbal).
• Fluent reading and speaking in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence relating to position.
• Ability to calculate figures and apply concepts of basic math and algebra.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Possess the ability to work with coworkers and gain mutual respect with a common goal of increasing sales and profitability.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently must stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl;

and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Must have the ability to operate safely warehouse mobile equipment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions providing a hardship is not required of the company or membership. Indoors with adequate cooling, heating, and adequate lighting. Outdoors as needed. Working in warehouse environment with moderate noise due to industrial mobile equipment operation and varied temperatures based on assigned work area.

Temperatures will vary based on outside temperatures for the non‑air‑conditioned section and cool temperatures ranging from
-15 to the upper 40s for the perishable sections.

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Wholesale

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