Seed Specialist – Receiving

BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY • West Chicago, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

To ensure availability of product, it must first go through the receiving process here at Ball Horticultural. Timely and accurate receivables are necessary to meet our customer’s needs, which are our first priority.

Requirements

• Must have High School Diploma or GED
• Proficiency in basic math, familiar with computers/email is required
• Ability to work as a team member, strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Unload, unpack and physically receive inbound shipments of seed to have supply available when our customers need it
• Operate Seed Counter/SAP adjustments as necessary to ensure accuracy, seed needs to be counted and adjustments made for proper packaging for our customer
• Produce Seed Mixes to offer a variety of seed options to our customer
• Prepare Lab Orders as accurate work order prep for our Ball Premier Lab aids in the quality of the enhanced seed
• Assist with Physical Inventory to maintain an accurate inventory
• Use SAP to Receive Shipments to make our product visible for customer orders
• Assist with inventory
• Quality checks as necessary

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
• 401k/Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
• Paid time off benefits including vacation and holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program and Positive Health programs
• An onsite subsidized café overlooking renowned display gardens and restored natural areas

What This Job Offers

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