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- Investigate and compare vendors to insure all purchases meet the requirement of receiving the best value for the money spent
- With approval of Supervisor and/or respective Area Management, purchase supplies from outside and local vendors as required for rearing, laying, site service, transportation and office operations. Includes, but is not limited to chemicals, hardware, disposables, clothing, cleansers, disinfectants, office supplies, equipment, parts, etc
- Receive shipments from outside vendors via common carrier vans, box trucks and tractor-trailers on a daily basis
- Confirm and verify receipt of all goods received
- Maintain appropriate inventory of all materials to meet requirements each area in a timely and efficient basis
- As needed, prepare and inventory
- Communicate with respective supervisors as required to facilitate the timely and efficient distribution of all goods as needed
- Receive orders submitted by each area
- Organize and arrange for collection and/or delivery of products as needed
- Maintain facility, it must be well organized, clean and disinfected at all times
- Confirm all biosecurity procedures are implemented as they relate to the receipt, inventorying and delivery of all supplies
- Perform and/or communicate required preventative maintenance on all warehouse related equipment ; includes, but not limited to, fuel and fluid levels, lubrication, filters, basic servicing and troubleshooting of repairs to manual, electric, mechanical, etc. equipment
- Ability to unload manually up to 75 pounds, using a pallet jack, hand truck or motorized forklift
- General math and reading skills
- Good communication skills
- Valid driver’s license
- Must be able to operate all related equipment
- Some mechanical ability and knowledge of equipment and supplies used in the operation
- Basic familiarity with MS Office programs, including Excel, Outlook and Word