Retail Inventory Control
About The Position
Receives deliveries from direct-store-delivery (DSD) vendors, verifies invoice accuracy, and operates the receiving system according to Company and Division policies. The role supports customer service, inventory and cost controls, vendor relations, and the secure, sanitary, and organized operation of receiving, storage, and loading dock areas. It may include training duties and, when dairy or frozen food clerks are absent, occasional ordering, stocking, pricing, and rotation of dairy and frozen food items. The position requires safe, accurate, and honest performance of duties, sound judgment in responding to business activity, and compliance with Company policies. Work takes place primarily in a backroom receiving area, with varying temperatures during receiving and unloading and occasional exposure to cooler and freezer temperatures. The job involves operating receiving and material-handling equipment and frequent physical activity, including lifting and maneuvering items up to approximately 80 pounds. Early mornings, weekends, and holidays may be required; regular attendance is required. The stated pay range is $22.15–$23.50 per hour, but pay will be no less than the local minimum wage. Starting rates may vary based on location, experience, qualifications, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. Depending on length of service, hours worked, and applicable agreements, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/vacation pay, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.
Requirements
- Ability to be friendly, courteous, tactful, and composed when dealing with customers, coworkers, and vendors.
- Good interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 pounds, from floor level to overhead.
- Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts, and pallet jacks, and operate related equipment.
- Ability to operate a 10-key keypad and type on a keyboard.
- Ability to stand for long periods, walk and move rapidly, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently; may climb ladders. Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.
- Mental alertness to complete work safely and accurately, including repetitive tasks.
- Knowledge of basic mathematics and a good understanding of Company policies and procedures for receiving, ordering, stocking, merchandising, pricing, inventory control, and product warehousing and storage.
- Product knowledge, including seasonality and perishability, and knowledge of product movement and factors affecting gross margins.
- Ability to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays; regular attendance is required.
- Ability to perform safety-sensitive duties that may affect the health or safety of the employee or others.
Responsibilities
- Champion Company and Division customer service programs and promote personalized service.
- Receive deliveries, log them into the computer, break down DSD loads, and transport products to storage, freezer, cooler, or sales areas as needed.
- Verify orders against invoices, audit product contents, and use the electronic receiving system to confirm costs and maintain cost, quality, and inventory controls.
- Reconcile vendor invoices with computer-system costs, enter item-level differences, balance receiving records, and transmit information to the general office for payment.
- Maintain invoices and reports in the established filing system according to the record-retention schedule, and review and accept only proper and correct orders submitted by outside sales representatives.
- Review daily email communications from the DSD Coordinator and retrieve vendor invoices.
- Prevent shrink, damage, and spoilage; repair and price saleable damaged products and discard or return other damaged products as required.
- Maintain the security, sanitation, and organization of receiving, storage, and loading dock areas.
- Perform training duties and operate related material-handling, pricing, and computer equipment.
- When dairy or frozen food clerks are absent, may order, stock, stack, face, price, mark, and rotate dairy and frozen food items.
- Perform duties safely, accurately, honestly, and with integrity; maintain good working relationships with vendors and delivery personnel.
- Use judgment to assess and respond to business activity and perform other necessary duties.
- Comply with Company policies, including attendance, grooming standards, and dress codes; may use cleaning supplies, chemicals, and safety cutters.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Sick pay accrued based on hours worked
- PTO/vacation pay accrued based on hours worked
- Paid holidays (9 days annually in one description; between 7 and 9 days annually in another)
- Bereavement pay
- Retirement benefits, including pension and/or 401(k) eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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