Inventory Coordinator I

Socket.dev; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Boochcraft is seeking an Inventory Coordinator to manage receiving, storage, and accurate recording of finished goods and materials in our inventory system. You will also drive materials and products between locations on a routine basis, ensuring timely and safe delivery.

Based in Chula Vista, CA, the role requires forklift certification and familiarity with EKOS ERP. We seek a proactive, detail-oriented team player who can uphold safety, FIFO, and quality standards while supporting growth in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 3 years related experience.
• Experience with inventory management and order fulfillment processes.
• Forklift certification; Class B license preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office; EKOS ERP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, store, count, tag, and record inventory accurately.
• Transport materials between locations using company truck.
• Reconcile inventory, process BOLs, and maintain logs.
• Maintain FIFO, prepare staging for brewing/packaging.
• Generate inventory reports and perform cycle counts.

Skills

Inventory management

Order fulfillment

Warehouse terminology

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

EKOS ERP

Job description

Description

Who We Are:

We are pioneering a Booch revolution, and our family is growing!

If you want to make waves in the innovative Hard Kombucha category, we are seeking a high energy, and passionate people to represent BOOCHCRAFT. We are a rapidly growing kombucha brewery and we provide significant opportunities for growth and development.

We would love to share with you our vision for the brand, our values, and how you can help us make an impact.

Our Values:

Be Bold - Competitive spirit, inspired to create connection, and unafraid to fail.

Give a Sh*t - passionate, change-maker, and conscientious of the impact we make.

Own It - responsible, self-motivated, and scrappy.

Do Better - curious, evolutionary, and never stop learning.

Win Together - selfless and willing to go the extra mile to help the team.

What You'll Do:

The Inventory Coordinator will receive, guide storage, and ensure finished goods and other materials are handled, counted and recorded accurately and safely into the inventory management system and material handling equipment. In addition, this position will be responsible for driving and delivering materials and finished goods between locations on a routine basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform safe operation of material handling equipment for the purpose of receiving, sorting, counting, tagging, picking, locating, relocating, and delivering materials with accuracy, including warehouse supplies and materials.
• Match Bill of Ladings (BOLs) and fill out master receiving and shipping logs.
• Assist in the reconciliation of inventory, load discrepancies and packaging.
• Perform proper inspection, tagging, and identification of all incoming material during receipt.
• Maintain and update accurate records of assigned inventory, handle related paperwork and follow departmental procedures, managing, performing and reconciling cycle counts.
• Process sales collateral and website merchandise fulfillment orders, including monitoring inventory levels
• Process and prepare dock sales and coordinate fulfillment
• Delivery of Taproom and self-distribution order fulfillment driving company truck
• Offer and strive to upsell additional Boochcraft product on delivery route
• Develop necessary reports to facilitate accurate inventory counts including records of all audits, counts and adjustments, including additional finance reporting on routine basis.
• Conduct searches to locate products within the system and adjust records when there are discrepancies. Take steps to correct and prevent discrepancies and make recommendations for process improvements. Arrange warehouse in an organized fashion efficient for finding, receiving and counting, including rearranging and inventory of bulk ingredients and other materials.
• Prepare staging locations for brewing and packaging operations, tagging all materials in staging locations that are aligned with the production schedule.
• Keep warehouse areas clean, contributing to a safe and orderly working environment.
• Continue his/her education as needed to fill gaps in technical knowledge.
• Additional duties as deemed by Supervisor as needed.

Requirements

What You'll Need:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED): or 3 years related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: Requires knowledge of and experience with inventory management procedures, order fulfillment process, and general warehousing terminology and practices. Familiarity with warehouse and inventory management systems required.

License or Certification: Prior forklift certification (Will be re-certified at Boochcraft.). Current Class B Driver's License is preferred.

Computer Skills: Proficient with MS Office Suite: (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Standards of Performance:

• Represents Boochcraft in a positive manner in and outside of working hours.
• Maintain ERP (EKOS) accuracy in all facets of inventory management.
• Willingness to uphold our external company values
• Maintain a professional work environment that fosters a collaborative team spirit with respect for each individual.
• Completing all warehouse transactions following the FIFO method of inventory.
• Has a positive can-do attitude and sense of urgency when performing tasks.
• Able to work with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks according to business needs.

Key traits and attributes: Friendly demeanor, collaborative / team mindset, strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, curiosity minded, ability to inspire, punctual, highly motivated, self-starter, problem solver and detail oriented.

Travel: Daily transfer of product between brewery and Taproom locations.

Work Environment: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The noise level in the work environment is loud. Must have the ability to work in cold boxes for long periods of time, down to 32F. The lighting in the work environment may be dim.

Physical Requirements: Candidates must be able to perform physical activities which include but are not limited to lifting, bending over, kneeling, twisting, climbing on ladders, stooping, crouching, and routinely lifting up to 50 lbs. A candidate may be required to stand for various hours at a time.

This position pays a range of $18.75 to $21.75 per hour.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.