DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

• Organize, operate, and execute warehouse operations in accordance with sanitation & inventory procedures consistent with established Food safety guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness of all assigned areas daily.
• Safely operate forklift (Must obtain Alphia certification) with accuracy and efficiency. 
• Operate hand-held scanner & computerized inventory system for advanced inventory transactions. 
• Receive product from carrier both LTL and truckload. Inspect and account for all items coming into the Alphia facility.
• Verify accuracy of raw ingredients, packaging, and supplies that are brought to the restock area from manufacturing and packaging. Properly inspect, label, wrap and transfer to the correct warehouse location. 
• Responsible for staging all materials needed for upcoming production runs both packaging/processing for the next 24 hours. This should be done daily. 
• Perform cycle counts. 
• Oversee the warehouse flow and report daily the available warehouse space and any inventory/shipping issues (mis-ticketed pallets, damaged pallets, etc.)
• Knowledge and proficiency in Alphia Business Systems as applies to Position. 
• Maintain assigned equipment. Coordinate with Plant Maintenance as required. Responsible for familiarity and implementation of GMP’s and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for all products.
• Other duties as directed or assigned by Inventory Lead and/or Shipping & Receiving manager. 

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS 

Education- High School or equivalent diploma 

• Knowledge and proficiency in Alphia Business Systems as applies to Position. 
• Maintain assigned equipment. Coordinate with Plant Maintenance as required. Responsible for familiarity and implementation of GMP’s and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for all products.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required). 

• Organize, operate, and execute warehouse operations in accordance with sanitation & inventory procedures consistent with established Food safety guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness of all assigned areas daily.
• Safely operate forklift with accuracy and efficiency. 
• Operate hand-held scanner & computerized inventory system for advanced inventory transactions 
• Receive product from carrier both LTL and truckload. Inspect and account for all items coming into the facility.
• Verify accuracy of raw ingredients, packaging, and supplies that are brought to the restock area from manufacturing and packaging. Properly inspect, label, wrap and transfer to the correct warehouse location. 
• Responsible for staging all materials needed for upcoming production runs both packaging/processing for the next 24 hours. This should be done daily. 
• Perform cycle counts. 
• Oversee the warehouse flow and report daily the available warehouse space and any inventory/shipping issues (mis-ticketed pallets, damaged pallets, etc.)
• Other duties as directed or assigned by Inventory Lead and/or Shipping & Receiving manager. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representatives 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 function. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to 25% of working time, “regularly” means between 26 and 75% of working time, and “frequently” means 76% and more of working time.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk, and move from place to place. The employee is occasionally required to sit, use foot/feet to operate machine, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl or reach above shoulders. The employee is frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while performing duties relating to the production process and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The position may require light lifting, walking within an industrial setting, maintaining concentration during meetings, teleconferencing, and sitting for extended periods of time.