What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler - Cycle Counter 2nd Shift position at Bison®?
Job Description
The Material Handler – Cycle Counter is an hourly second shift role responsible for maintaining accurate inventory through regular cycle counts and inventory audits. This position plays a key role in ensuring material accuracy to support warehouse operations, production schedules, and customer fulfillment. The associate performs hands‑on counting, documentation, and discrepancy resolution while following established safety and quality standards.
What You Will Do
The Material Handler – Cycle Counter is an hourly second shift role responsible for maintaining accurate inventory through regular cycle counts and inventory audits. This position plays a key role in ensuring material accuracy to support warehouse operations, production schedules, and customer fulfillment. The associate performs hands‑on counting, documentation, and discrepancy resolution while following established safety and quality standards.
What You Will Do
- Perform scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts of inventory following standard operating procedures
- Accurately count, verify, and document material quantities, locations, lot numbers, and part numbers
- Enter count results into ORACLE in a timely and accurate manner
- Identify, research, and report inventory discrepancies; assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Work with supervisors and cross‑functional teams (warehouse, production, quality) to resolve inventory issues
- Maintain organized, labeled, and accurate storage locations to support inventory accuracy
- Participate in physical inventory counts as required
- Follow all safety rules, quality standards, and housekeeping (5S) expectations
- Perform general material handling tasks as assigned, including receiving, stocking, picking, and moving materials
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous warehouse, manufacturing, or material handling experience preferred
- Experience with cycle counting or inventory control preferred
- Basic computer and data entry skills; ORACLE knowledge is a plus
- Ability to read work instructions and follow written and verbal directions
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
- Forklift certified
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and lift 20-50 lbs.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills