Utility Processing Clerk - 1st Shift

Nichols Farms•Hanford, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for working with multiple process departments to resolve any variances within inventory, handsort, and pack as needed. Ensure that all work orders and transactions are accurate and submitted in a timely manner. Support supervisors with management of work orders while working collaboratively with the teams to ensure accuracy of information/data. This position will require multitasking and making last-minute changes to accommodate product SKU's and/or processing order needs. Promote a "safety first" culture by following all safety rules (including Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Fall Protection and Hazard Communication). Perform all duties in accordance with Quality and GMP (good manufacturing practices) established company policies and procedures. Responsible for Active participation in continuous improvement teams and processes. Support and participate in Continuous Improvement Teams and Lean initiatives also continue to improve our throughput of product.

Requirements

High school diploma desired
1-2 years of production clerk experience in a manufacturing environment
Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel
Excellent time and project management skills.
Knowledge of office equipment.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Work with cross functional teams and always be professional.
Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Adaptability: Ability to adapt to change in the workplace. Capable of functioning in a fast-paced entrepreneurial setting.
Prioritization: Ability to quickly prioritize among numerous pressing tasks and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Interpersonal: Ability to effectively build working relationships and communicate effectively.
Team Involvement: Works effectively with teams and work groups. Actively participates in problem solving and interacts with team and work groups to achieve team and organizational goals.
Detail-oriented: Attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Critical Thinking: Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Learning: Understanding of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sage/ ERP systems.
Experience with creating work orders and managing variances.
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
Forklift experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Understand and be involved with the process of work orders for each machine.
Develop strong and effective communication with inventory Clerks.
Ensure team collaboration to close work orders in a timely manner.
Solves issues with raw kernel and inshell processing work order variances.
Apply FIFO when creating bin reports for processing areas.
Ensure WIP (Work in Process) are getting tagged correctly.
Create or modify work orders to accommodate products or machines.
Work with processing teams to resolve variances on work orders/inventory.
Report any inventory discrepancies to inventory department for a proper resolution.
Report via email bins in limbo to inventory team
Monitor and follow daily schedules for all processing departments. If any questions arise work with the scheduling team to resolve the issue.
Research duplicate bins and work with team members to correct the bin numbers.
Work with Quality Control to move bins to the correct status before generating bin reports.
Train employees to exercise the correct processes and follow-up with leadership if frontline teams need re-training.
Create interdepartmental collaboration.
Maintain a clean and organized workstation.
Maintaining good documentation records and reply to e-mails in a timely manner.
Optimize time and familiarize yourself with department needs.
Pack, handsort, and/or perform other duties as assigned according to company needs.