SUMMARY

Mahoney's is a family-owned and operated independent garden center with 7 retail locations in the Greater Boston Area and Cape Cod. For over 60 years, we have taken pride in offering the highest selection of quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories - with outstanding customer service to match!

We employ customer-driven people that are dedicated to creating a refreshing and helpful shopping experience. For our employees, we offer a fun, fast-paced, and challenging workplace with the opportunity for growth. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that encourages trust, hard work, efficiency, self-motivation, initiative, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth and a great employee discount, as well!

OBJECTIVE

Inventory Control Associates are responsible for leading the Growing Facility inventory management process. This includes accurately and efficiently receiving a high volume of internally generated production sheets and cost transfers. Accuracy in identifying and correcting item detail discrepancies; entering data into the POS system is essential in ensuring the timely and accurate inventory levels. Communication between the General Manager, Head Grower, Shipping Coordinator and Plant Line Supervisor is required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Ensure that inventory production levels are continually and accurately updated in the POS system
• Work with the Production-Line Supervisor to collect and maintain all documentation for the weekly production sheets ensuring all item quantities and pricing are accurately matched
• Complete the timely and accurate entering of production details, including inter-company receivers into the POS system
• Complete all required item adjustments based on weekly dead and damagedlists as provided and directed by the Head Grower
• Coordinate with General Manager on the creation of new item codes to continually develop and maintain the annual variety list
• Communicate new and updated item details including price, size, name and system coding requirements to the Plant-Line Supervisor in a timely and accurate manner
• Support the Shipping Supervisor complete the end of month closing process completing all product losses,cost transfers and customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner
• Support the periodical and year-end physical counts in support of the General Manager to accurately report items within the POS system checking for accuracy of item labels, pricing, and quantities
• Generate all inventory related reports as requested by the General Manager in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintain organized systems, files, and office space, keeping detailed notes and digital records in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Process all external and wholesale transactions through the POS system as required
• Support the General Manager and Head Grower with all additional operational tasks as directed

COMPETENCIES

• Well-organized
• Effective time management working within set deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains effective working relationships with colleagues both inside and outside of the organization
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Strong project management skills and initiative

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, horticultural studies or other related field or 3 years of experience in inventory management, receiving or progressive manufacturing management position required. Work experience in the horticultural or crop production preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Word, and Outlook. Prior experience working with POS system required, CounterPoint preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in an active greenhouse and warehouse environment. This job may be either indoors or outdoors or both. This includes exposure to inclement weather including high heat temperatures.

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 the job.

This position requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and / or crawling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Flexible hours. Days and hours of work vary by schedule and season. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

EEO STATEMENT

Mahoney's provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.