3620 Inventory Clerk-Day Shift

Mt Olive Pickle Company; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt Olive Pickle Company in Mount Olive, NC is seeking an Inventory Clerk to safely operate a forklift and perform warehousing duties essential to production. You will conduct daily cycle counts, maintain accurate inventory records, and input data into warehouse systems to support month-end activities.

You will receive, verify, and document materials, generate reports in Excel, monitor stock levels, and alert supervision to shortages or discrepancies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with inventory control and cycle counting preferred.
• Ability to operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Strong data entry and Excel skills for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts of materials and supplies.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and data entry in warehouse systems.
• Receive, verify, and document materials into inventory systems.
• Generate and review inventory reports using Excel and WMS.
• Monitor stock levels and communicate shortages or discrepancies to supervision.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Data entry

Cycle counting

Safety compliance

MS Excel

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Warehouse Management System

Barcode scanning

Job description

We have ONE opening

Summary

Safely operates forklift in the performance of assigned warehousing duties. Performs a variety of inventory control and clerical functions to support warehouse and production operations. Responsibilities include accurate inventory transactions, cycle counting, system data entry, report generation, and coordination of materials movement. The Inventory Clerk ensures inventory accuracy, supports month-end activities, and assists warehouse supervision with inventory-related processes. Provide coverage within the department as needed by filling in for absent employees to maintain workflow continuity and support departmental operations. Maintains an accurate and sufficient inventory of spices to support plant production. Unloads ingredients at any facilities and outside warehouse. Unload raw materials, tanks and maintain unloading and storage areas of raw materials in a neat and orderly fashion.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts of raw materials, packaging materials, labels, and supplies using barcode technology when applicable.
• Maintain accurate inventory records through timely and precise data entry in warehouse and inventory management systems.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, research root causes, and assist with corrective actions.
• Receive, verify, and document materials and supplies into inventory systems.
• Fill out MRR for supplies and materials when received if applicable.
• Scan and file bills of lading, packing slips, and inventory documentation into document management systems.
• Run, review, and modify inventory and operational reports using systems such as Excel and warehouse management software.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate shortages, overages, or potential issues to warehouse supervision.
• Support month-end inventory counts, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.
• Assists Warehouse Supervisor with clerical tasks, such as answering telephone, taking and relating messages, operating paging system, filing and maintaining files, and making copies as needed.
• Keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Receives written and verbal instructions on the above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

Personal computer, standard office equipment, two-way radio, and forklift.

Physical Demands

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers, whole hand and arms.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform and activity such as: preparing and analyzing data figures, transcribing; viewing a computer terminal.

Work Environment

Regular office and warehouse conditions. Long hours and work weeks required during intake season and at month-end. Access to CONFIDENTIAL DATA including confidential records, planning information, inventory and sales records, and production reports.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.

Requirements

High school plus additional training needed. Competency on personal computer required, including knowledge of standard business software plus specialized software. Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and basic algebra required. Ability to read, write and speak English required.