Warehouse Receiving Clerk

Ajinomoto Foods North America • Joplin, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Load and/or unload trucks. Receive, check, store, count and distribute inventory of all types in accordance with established systems, procedures and methods

Requirements

• Prefer High school diploma or GED
• 3-4 years of warehouse, manufacturing or production experience
• Maintain forklift certification
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Ability to work in production/warehouse environment with constant exposure to loud machinery
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, both indoors and outdoors
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling deliveries and outbound shipments via phone and e-mail and managing inbound/outbound schedule.
• Accurately adjusts, receives, processes, and verifies inbound receipts into JDE inventory from outside cold storage warehouse via provided bills of lading and packing slips.
• Accurately receives film, labels, and other packaging.
• Communicates with procurement when needing an order quantity adjusted (-10%/+10%) and addresses any delivery remainder.
• Maintains adequate inventory for non-inventoried warehouse supplies such as blank labels, gypsum sheets, plastic pallets, white wood pallets.
• Accurately processes transfer orders from outside cold storage warehouse to Carthage facility.
• Scans and maintains records of bills of lading for Carthage receipts.
• Helps manage planned inbound and outbound transfer dates at mouth-end.
• Creates manual bills of lading for non ERP shipments.
• Maintain safe and positive work environment in compliance with OSHA, company standards, and local, state and federal requirements
• Perform tasks necessary to meet warehouse goals
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork
• Manage day to day inventory levels
• Maintain Forklift certification
• Periodic inventories
• Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends to management remedial actions to resolve discrepancies
• Timely execution of daily receiving and shipping load board oversee the receipt of purchased goods verifying counts, quality and complete all required paperwork and transactions associated to this process
• Stacks and arranges product on pallets
• Completes forklift and pallet jack inspections before each shift
• Replenish stock while maintaining a cleaned and organized warehouse/location daily
• Moves product in warehouse/location as necessary during reallocations of space or taking of inventory
• Rotates product and arranges according to Julian dates or FIFO (first in first out)
• Receives and checks against receiving documents incoming products, ensuring proper product code, quantity and condition; reports any discrepancies to the lead
• Operates electric forklifts and pallet jacks
• Works in and out of the freezers, temperatures average 32 degrees to -25 degrees
• General support of production
• Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and horseplay
• Use proper lifting techniques
• Use mechanical assistance (handjack, forklift, manlift)
• Use personal assistance (buddy)
• Use handrails
• Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Need to comply with Food Safety: GMP’S, SSOP, SOP, HACCP, SQF, and Quality requirements.

What This Job Offers

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