Inventory Control Clerk 2Nd Shift

At FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Inc., we love food! It's in our DNA, and inspires our remarkable creativity and innovation.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods was founded in 1998 with the goal of becoming a revolutionary large scale food provider, and we have been providing innovative food solutions ever since. We have succeeded by continually exceeding our client's expectations for exquisite food and extraordinary customer service. Our Mission is to be the premier provider of Fresh and Frozen Foods to retail, school and foodservice channels, to provide exceptional value and better-for-you food solutions, which improve the quality of life for our customers, and to provide a work environment where our associates thrive and can fulfill both their personal and professional goals.

Are you passionate about food? Are you creative and resourceful? Are you looking for a stable company that feels more like a family than a job?

FiveStar Gourmet Foods invites you to explore the opportunity to join our growing team! We are seeking qualified Inventory Control Clerk candidates for our Ontario, CA facility. The ideal candidate will meet the required qualifications and possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to excel in this position.

Inventory Control ClerkJob Description

Summary: Under the supervision of the Production Manager, the Inventory Control Clerk will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of all inventory receiving, inventory location transfers, scheduling and conducting periodic inventory cycle and physical counts, and allocating the consumption of raw materials and packaging materials to production batch tickets in the inventory management system.

This is a full-time, 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM position that requires the incumbent to be able to work flexible hours for the shift to start and/or end 2 hours earlier or later than scheduled to meet business needs; will need to work Saturdays.

ESSENTIAL DUTIESJob Tasks/Duties (not all inclusive):

• Verify all vendor lot codes for all quantities of raw material and packaging received.
• Ensure all quantities of raw materials and packaging match the purchase order quantities ordered; any exceptions are to be immediately communicated to the purchasing director and the plant manager.
• Ensure all quantities of raw materials and packaging are received in the correct inventory location.
• Process inventory transfers between locations in real time and verify that inventory lot codes and quantities physically transferred match the inventory lot codes and quantities in the inventory management system.
• Report any inventory discrepancies between the system quantities transferred and physical quantities on hand to the controller immediately.
• Schedule weekly cycle counts for multiple locations based on the raw material and packaging items used in current week's production.
• Identify the source of all inventory variances discovered during cycle counting; audit receiving and/or production records to ensure root cause of discrepancies is mitigated and eliminated.
• Ensure that all inventories are cycle counted at least once monthly and all discrepancies are identified and settled within the current month of operation.
• Participate in semi-annual full complete physical inventory of multiple locations.
• Coordinate and organize inventory count teams based on approved written procedures.
• Work with outside auditors to ensure integrity in inventory count processes.
• Reconcile discrepancies between physical and inventory system counts.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of production consumption of inventory to include verification that all batch tickets are filled out completely and that all information needed for the accurate allocation of raw materials and packaging is readily available for the recording of production consumption; return any incomplete paperwork to the plant manager to be completed immediately.
• Verify that inventory quantities and inventory vendor lot codes allocated in the inventory system matches the actual vendor lot codes of inventory used in production.
• Verify that all quantities of raw materials and packaging are fully accounted for and are accurately allocated to the correct production batch ticket.
• File the receiving paperwork numerically by purchase order number, file inventory transfer documents and the production consumption documents numerically and close out daily.

QUALIFICATIONS Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year's experience working with inventory management systems; preferably ERP and BME.
• High school diploma with some college courses.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations:

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently. Spanish speaking a plus but not required.
• Must have intermediate knowledge and demonstrate at an intermediate level the use of MS Excel and MS Word.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail and a high level of math acumen.
• Available to work flexible hours and some weekends.

Physical Demands and Work Environment (The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Must have the ability to work in cold temperatures (Production room is 33 - 36°F; freezer is 0°F).
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must have ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach and climb stairs.
• Must have the ability to see and handle product, machinery, and hand tools.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 60 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
• Warehouse: 2 years (Required)
• Inventory control: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person