Cooler Guard- 1st Shift Shipping/Inventory Acorn

Farmer Focus•Harrisonburg, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cooler Guard ensures that all products entering and exiting the coolers are inspected, verified, and accurately recorded. The role supports cooler organization, inventory accuracy, product rotation, and operational readiness by maintaining correct SKU placement, comparing physical inventory with the PI system, and meeting food safety, quality, and housekeeping expectations. This is a full-time, on-site position at the Acorn Facility on 1st shift in the Shipping/Inventory department. The role reports to the Production Supervisor and pays $20.00 per hour. Work takes place in a damp, extremely cold cooler environment. Weekends and overtime may be required as needed; travel is not expected. Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll, paid time off and sick leave, semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement opportunities, employee assistance programs, and internal learning, development, and career growth programs. Benefits and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed or discontinued. Farmer Focus promotes and protects generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers. The company is committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken and is guided by its CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Its priorities are people, safety, and quality. Farmer Focus is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans.

Requirements

Ability to work in cold and wet environments.
Basic inventory knowledge, including the ability to compare physical inventory counts against system records.
Ability to communicate verbally with supervisors and associates.
Prior warehouse, shipping, receiving, production, food processing, poultry processing, or inventory experience.
Ability to work weekends and overtime as needed.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must pass a drug and alcohol post-offer screening before starting employment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide employment eligibility documentation by the end of the third day of work.
Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Inspect, verify, and accurately record all products entering and exiting the coolers.
Safely operate a power jack to maintain cooler organization and support product movement.
Perform inventory counts once per hour and compare physical counts against the PI system.
Place SKUs in their proper locations, positioning older-dated product in front of newer-dated product to support rotation.
Communicate verbally with supervisors and associates about cooler activity, inventory accuracy, and product movement.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Perform other duties as needed or assigned by the supervisor.