Clerk, Shipping, Receiving & Inventory

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC•Ontario, CA

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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