Inventory Clerk 2nd Shift in Whiteland, Indiana at SUGAR FOODS LLC

Inventory Clerk, 2nd Shift - Whiteland, Indiana

Fork-Lift Operator experience required

About the Company

The Sugar Foods Corporation is a privately owned company with production facilities in Georgia, California, and Mexico. Our products are sold and distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada. Sugar Foods manufactures and packages croutons, tortilla chips, crispy toppings, as well as cheese-based toppings. Additionally, Sugar Foods packages a variety of items including sugar, sweeteners, powdered creamer, and dried fruits and nuts.

The Sugar Foods Way

At Sugar Foods, the Customer is King. The vision of Sugar Foods is for our products to be on every plate and in every cup. We continue to grow our business and adapt to changing business conditions to consistently provide value to our customers, our associates, and our community, by adhering to high standards of quality and safety and always acting in a respectful and responsible manner.

Whiteland, Indiana Inventory Clerk

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

We are seeking a self-starting individual to join the inventory team as a first shift Inventory Clerk. This associate is responsible for tracking current production levels, recording purchases, daily allocation of item’s, products in a warehouse and completing assigned rework of warehouse inventory. You will review purchase orders to ensure they're accurate before processing them with suppliers and checking stock status by performing physical counts on shelves and locations or in trucks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must be able to work various hours including 2nd shift.
• Stocking inventory locations and staging
• Champion personal safety and food safety while using equipment and tools

• Tracking incoming and outgoing products

• Updating database with incoming and outgoing products
• Completing product Rework as needed
• Loading and unloading product for inbound or outbound shipment
• Dispose of obsolete inventory as directed
• Notify Inventory Manager with shortages and inconsistencies
• Operate forklift or other powered industrial trucks in a safe manner according to Sugar Foods guidelines

INDIVIDUAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, listens to others without interrupting, remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Exhibit’s objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Cost Consciousness - Conserves organizational resources.
• Ethics & Judgment - Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 1 or more years of work experience in a warehouse environment
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to use a computer and other office technology
• Able to stand and bend for long periods of time in a warehouse environment
• Able to reconcile inventory
• Able to read inventory lists and match the correct product with the lot code

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions in a warehouse environment. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The temperature in this department varies significantly and can be somewhat uncomfortable with extreme external temperatures. All efforts are made to alleviate the discomfort.

Sugar Foods Corporation is an E-Verify Company and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. "Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation"