Inventory Control Specialist - Day Shift

Up North Plastics; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

Paid vacations

ESST

401(k)

Job summary

Up North Plastics is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to join our Shipping department. The role focuses on accurate inventory monitoring, issue resolution, and ensuring timely handling of orders and materials.

The position emphasizes Forklift operation and cross-training in shipping tasks in a fast-paced recycling and manufacturing environment in Minnesota. Competitive benefits accompany the starting pay of $18.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Ability to reconcile stock counts to report data.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, and accurately document information.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic math skills are needed
• Strong computer literacy.
• Strong communication and reading skills.
• Need to count correctly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and store inventory; resolve discrepancies using provided resources.
• Process orders, documents, transfer orders, and staging of material.
• Receive, unpack, and deliver goods; adjust system errors when necessary; cross trained in shipping tasks.

Skills

Inventory control

Discrepancy resolution

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Basic math

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Counting accuracy

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Overview

Up North Plastics is currently seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to join our Shipping department. Up North Plastics produces several lines of polyethylene products including high quality trash bags, construction films, and geomembrane liners. Up North Plastics is also the most technologically advanced and largest recycler and compounder of polyethylene in the world.

*** Starting Pay: $18.00***

Qualifications

• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Ability to reconcile stock counts to report data.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, and accurately document information.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic math skills are needed
• Strong computer literacy.
• Strong communication and reading skills.
• Need to count correctly and accurately.

Responsibilities

Inventory Control Specialists at Up North Plastics need to accurately monitor, and store inventory and resolve discrepancies in inventories using provided resources. Computer. Inventory Control Specialists will be responsible for processing orders and all associated documents, transfer orders, staging of material, return of material and performing cycle counts in a timely manner to ensure timely and accurate accounting of materials. Receives, unpacks, and delivers goods.Processes and documents returns as required following established procedures.If necessary, adjust the errors in the system. Iventory Control Specialists will also be cross trained into other shipping duties which consist of operating forklift, picking orders, and loading trailers.

Up North offers competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental, paid vacations and holidays, ESST, and 401(K).