Commodity Inventory Controller B1

Mastronardi Produce Ltd.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

Retirement & life insurance

Holiday & PTO

Growth & advancement

Job summary

Mastronardi Produce Ltd. is seeking a detail‑oriented inspector to verify product quality in inventory or at the dock and to help allocate daily production and sales orders.

You will liaise with Commodity, Production and Shipping teams to ensure orders match customer specifications and adjust allocations as needed. You must thrive with minimal supervision, communicate clearly, and handle multiple tasks in a refrigerated warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work independently with minimal supervision and take ownership of job
• Comfortable making decisions without direct supervision
• Must have strong communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Will need to learn significant Product/Industry knowledge
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work flexible hours
• Background check and Drug Screening required

Responsibilities

• Inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory and/or at the dock to meet customer specifications
• Support Commodity Supervisors plan to create daily Production and Sales Order allocations
• Communicate all necessary changes to Commodity Supervisor, if needing to differ from prior allocations and/or plan
• Follow up to ensure any rework is allocated and/or planned in order to meet customer specifications
• Ensure allocations are updated and distributed throughout the day and executed as expected
• Coordinate and assist in communicating customer's expectations with the Commodity, Production, and Shipping teams
• Communicate with the team on issues and concerns
• Maintain regular communication with the Production Schedulers and Production Managers
• Maintain regular communication with Receiving, with specific emphasis on load priorities and product specifications

Skills

Independence

Decision making

Communication

Detail oriented

Time management

Forklift test

Driver's license

Tools

NAV

JDA

Excel

Word

Job description

The essential function of this position is to be responsible for inspecting Product and as needed selecting inventory, to match Customer Specifications. The primary direction for allocations will come from the Department Supervisor and the Assistant Supervisor. There will be a need to liaise with Shipping and/or Production Managers regarding selection of product for specific customer orders, using existing systems to "firm plan" product to orders. This individual is responsible for a wide variety of duties including but not limited to the description provided below.

SHIFTS OFFERED ARE:

Full time rotation 3 Day & 4 Day - B1 6 p.m.-5:30 a.m.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory and/or at the dock to meet customer specifications
• Support Commodity Supervisors plan to create daily Production and Sales Order allocations
• Communicate all necessary changes to Commodity Supervisor, if needing to differ from prior allocations and/or plan
• Follow up to ensure any rework is allocated and/or planned in order to meet customer specifications
• Ensure allocations are updated and distributed throughout the day and executed as expected
• Coordinate and assist in communicating customer's expectations with the Commodity, Production, and Shipping teams
• Communicate with the team on issues and concerns
• Maintain regular communication with the Production Schedulers and Production Managers
• Maintain regular communication with Receiving, with specific emphasis on load priorities and product specifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Willingness to work independently with minimal supervision and take ownership of job
• Comfortable making decisions without direct supervision
• Must have strong communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Will need to learn significant Product/Industry knowledge
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work flexible hours
• Background check and Drug Screening required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be proficient in the use of the English language with the ability to communicate professionally in both verbal and written formats
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Need to have a strong sense of urgency
• Must have ability to effectively follow-up and handle multiple projects with strong personal time-management skills and effectively manage associated stress
• Proficient in basic computer-use skills (i.e. Word, Excel) and will need to learn warehouse management systems such as NAV and JDA
• Must pass our onsite driving and safety test for forklift
• Must possess valid driver's license or present proof of current eye exam (within 1 Year)

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work in refrigerated warehouse with controlled temperatures between 45-50 degrees
• Must be capable of lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Position requires sitting, standing, walking and bending on a regular basis
• Must have manual dexterity to perform computer skills

Mastronardi Produce is pleased to offer:

• Weekly pay with direct deposit or cash card options
• Medical/Dental/Visions plans
• Retirement and life insurance programs
• Holiday and Paid time off
• Opportunity for growth and advancement

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.