Inventory Specialist

Company Overview:

Prestage is a leading company in the agricultural industry, specializing in swine production and meat processing. We are currently seeking an Inventory Specialist to join our team and ensure accurate and efficient management of inventory at our facilities.

Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure accurate inventory levels
• Monitor and track inventory movements, including receiving, storage, and distribution
• Conduct regular physical counts and reconcile variances
• Work within inventory databases and assist with effective inventory control procedures
• Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions
• Build partial pallets at the end of shift and label pallets accordingly
• Identify "at risk" product and dispose of accordingly
• Utilize forklift, high lift, and mule to move pallets accordingly
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Maintain KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and score cards to drive continuous improvement
• Ensure USDA regulatory compliance, HACCP, SSOP, SOP, GMP, and SQF program quality, and safety

Requirements:

• Knowledge of inventory management principles and procedures
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• High level of organizational and time management skills
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects as required

Requirements

Experience:

Prior forklift/high lift experience in a production environment preferred but not required.

Experience as an Inventory Specialist or similar role.

Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal and external customers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• 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 stand in place; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel, push, and pull; reach with hands and arms; climb up and down stairs; work on platform; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee may be required to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; the employee can be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick)
• Short Term Disability