Dry Ingredient Inventory Control VB - 1st shift

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Records accurate inventory of boxes, bags, ingredients, and coolers and distributes them to departments.
• Ensures inventory received matches BOL and evaluates incoming product for damage.
• Loads and unloads delivery trucks.
• Records week-end and month-end inventories in a timely manner to correlate packaging used with accounting.
• Ensures that the box room is kept clean, neat, in order and ensures all materials are stored properly.
• 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

• Familiar with Simmons’ 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.

Physical Activities

• Must be able to stand on feet for the majority of shift;
• Be able to work in a cool, wet and noisy environment;
• Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs. of frozen product from the floor to waist;
• Must be able to bend and squat to and from the floor frequently.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• (STD) waterproof gloves, sleeves, waterproof slip resistant footwear and ear plugs.

Travel

• May be required to take a company vehicle to an outside cooler within a 50 mile radius.

Technical Experience

• Basic computer skills.
• Have the ability to obtain and maintain forklift and pallet jack licenses.

Industry Experience

• Preference for poultry or food processing organization.

Minimum Education

• Ability to read and write basic English.
• Basic math skills with use of handheld calculators.

Preferred Education

• High School or GED.

Competencies

• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills in dealing with people,
• Must have good analytical skills.
• Good teamwork, must have the ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and leadership team.