Retail Inventory Control

Albertsons Companies•Bellevue, WA

21h•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing inventory control within a retail setting, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in receiving, stocking, and managing product. The position involves maintaining high standards of customer service, preventing product loss, and ensuring the security and organization of the receiving and storage areas. The role also includes operating various equipment and potentially assisting with other store duties in the absence of specific clerks.

Requirements

Ability to be friendly, courteous, tactful, and maintain composure.
Good interpersonal, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to be a team player.
Ability to comprehend and follow written and oral instructions.
Frequently reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 lbs.
Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts, and pallet jacks.
Ability to operate related equipment such as power lifts, balers, compactors, cutters, pricing guns, and computer equipment.
Ability to operate a 10-key and type on a keyboard.
Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk and move rapidly, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
Ability to climb ladders.
Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination.
Mental alertness required for safe and accurate work.
Knowledge of basic mathematics.
Good understanding of Company policies and procedures regarding receiving, ordering, stocking, merchandising, pricing, inventory control, and product warehousing/storage.
Product knowledge including seasonality and perishability.
Knowledge of product movement and factors impacting gross margins.
Ability to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
Regular attendance is required.

Responsibilities

Champion company and division customer service programs.
Receive all deliveries, log them into the computer, and break down loads from DSD suppliers.
Transport products from receiving to storage, freezer, cooler, or sales areas.
Ensure cost, quality, and inventory controls by verifying orders against invoices, auditing product contents, and using the electronic receiving system.
Reconcile vendor invoices to computer system costs, inputting differences and balancing receiving information for payment.
Maintain invoices and reports according to the record retention schedule.
Review and accept only proper and correct orders submitted by outside sales representatives.
Daily review of emails from the DSD Coordinator and retrieval of vendor invoices.
Prevent shrink, damage, and spoilage of product; repair or discard damaged product as needed.
Maintain security, sanitation, and organization of receiving, storage, and loading dock areas.
Perform training duties.
Operate related equipment such as hand trucks, six-wheel carts, power lifts, pallet jacks, balers, compactors, cutters, pricing guns, and computer equipment.
Occasionally perform duties such as ordering, stocking, stacking, facing, pricing, marking, and rotating of dairy and frozen food items in the absence of clerks.
Perform all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
Maintain good working relationships with vendors and delivering personnel.
Perform other necessary and required duties.
Judge and react to business activity.
Comply with all Company policies including attendance, grooming standards, and dress codes.
Utilize cleaning supplies, chemicals, and safety cutters.