Inventory Coordinator

Mid-Ohio Food Collective • Grove City, OH

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About The Position

Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) is seeking a detail‑oriented, highly organized Inventory Coordinator to join our team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate inventory records, smooth warehouse operations, and effective product distribution across our network. If you have strong analytical skills, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and want to support a mission‑driven organization fighting hunger in our communities, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Food Safety Certification provided by Mid‑Ohio Food Collective.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a fast‑paced warehouse environment, including operation of inventory control systems.
• Experience with pallet jacks and forklifts preferred.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control practices and warehouse operations.
• Excellent math, organization, critical thinking, and communication skills required; Microsoft Office experience needed; WMS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Validate and maintain product and order records, including item catalog updates.
• Generate receipts for donors, including retail pickup receipts upon request.
• Provide item history, stock trace IDs, and product locations to the operations team.
• Resolve order issues in collaboration with Agency Services and Operations teams.
• Prepare allocations using Sales Orders for distribution to cluster members and deliver tickets to Dry and Perishable Foods Managers.
• Support product recall monitoring and distribution processes.
• Maintain accurate donor and product records to support daily operations.
• Process work orders for Reclamation and CSFP programs.
• Support TEFAP allocations for Partner Distribution Organizations.
• Investigate order complaints and inventory discrepancies exceeding the 2% threshold and recommend solutions.
• Assist in scheduling inbound loads and updating the incoming products calendar.
• Help maintain location data within the Warehouse Management System (WMS) for accurate inventory placement.
• Perform daily cycle counts and monthly physical counts for governmental inventories, including report preparation.
• Reconcile physical inventory and deliveries to MOFC facilities.
• Identify and recommend improvements for inventory visibility and tracking processes.
• Proactively communicate emerging inventory issues to the Inventory Manager.
• Support, train, and educate warehouse team members on inventory policies, procedures, and WMS workflows.
• Prepare the weekly Capacity Report.
• Conduct weekly audits on pallet IDs and off‑list inventory and perform audits on WMS transactions.
• Process warehouse scrap transactions and maintain quarantine locations in WMS.
• Adhere to Feeding America standards and support third-party food safety audit preparation.
• Ensure FEFO (first expired, first out) methodology is used for all order transactions.
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams and stakeholders.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED