Temporary Parts Associate

Position Overview: 

The Parts Associate is responsible for administration and routine operation of the parts storerooms. They will contribute to the organization's success by ensuring storerooms are properly stocked and organized with maintenance parts needed to successfully run the facility.

Key Accountabilities:

Maintain parts inventory: 

• Order, issue and receive maintenance parts ensuring use from an approved list of vendors.
• Issue parts received to open work orders and place parts in proper location within parts rooms.
• Ensure inventory is ready and available for use.
• Communicate with stakeholders and participate in cycle counts of parts.
• Collaborate with the maintenance technicians ensuring proper parts availability and issue parts for use.

Perform data entry and analyze reports:

• Utilize the maintenance software system to enter data to generate reports and track parts usage.
• Assigned parts received to open work orders.
• Maintain inventory control documents.

Establish and maintain vendor relationships:

• Verify shipments and quantities received.
• Collaborate with suppliers regarding late deliveries.
• Secure vendor quotes for parts.
• Issue purchase orders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years of job-related experience

Preferred Qualification:

• Warehouse inventory control experience. 

Job Setting: Plant maintenance shop and plant floor

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Foremost Farms we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.