Inventory Specialist - Bakery - Night Shift

Ukrops Homestyle Foods; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Inventory and Receiving Specialist to join their dynamic Bakery team. In this pivotal role, you'll ensure the smooth operation of the warehouse by managing shipping, receiving, and distribution of products. Your expertise in operating forklifts and pallet jacks will be essential as you maintain high sanitation standards and ensure food safety compliance. With a focus on teamwork and communication, you'll work closely with logistics and production teams to keep everything running efficiently. If you have a passion for food safety and logistics, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a company that values its employees and offers comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Affordable healthcare

Company-sponsored Life Insurance

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Company 401(K)

Paid Time Off

Birthday PTO

Associate Referral Bonus

Competitive Salary

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required.
• 2-3 years of Inventory/Receiving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for shipping, receiving, and organizing products.
• Operate forklift and pallet jack to move and store goods.

Skills

Forklift operation

Pallet jack operation

Inventory management

Communication skills

Sanitation standards

Education

High School education or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods is seeking to hire an Inventory and Receiving Specialist at our Bakery located at 2020 Westmoreland St. The position requires weekend work as assigned. This is a 3rd shift position reporting 8pm - 4:30am.

Position Summary:

Inventory and Receiving associates play a key role at Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods in ensuring the warehouse can run smoothly. In this role, associates are responsible for shipping, receiving, organizing, and distributing products throughout the plant. Other functions may include but are not limited to using the forklift and pallet jack to move and store products and assemble pallets while maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment.

Essential Duties:

• Maintain positive communications with the Logistics Transportation Departments.
• Maintain positive relationships with departments and delivery drivers.
• Maintain high sanitation standards and follow a daily cleaning schedule.
• Operate forklift and pallet jack or other equipment to load, unload, transport, and store goods.
• Meet departure time of transportation, facilitating products throughout the kitchen and Bakery to appropriate departments.
• Ensure raw materials (including packaging materials) are staged and available to the production area and meet food safety and quality standards.
• Apply internal lot codes to all incoming food and packaging cases.
• Assist in ensuring that the SQF system is in place and that we follow all aspects of HACCP plan, SSOPs, and GMPs throughout the plant.
• Examine shipment contents and compare with records such as manifests, invoices, or orders and verify accuracy.
• Manage and ensure the accuracy of documents.
• Operate machinery when necessary.
• Perform physical activities that require considerable lifting, bending, and handling of materials.
• Report all food safety issues to an immediate supervisor.

Education/Experience:

• High School education or equivalent.
• Forklift/pallet jack experience is preferred.
• 2-3 years of previous Inventory/Receiving experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of safe storing and handling procedures of various foods and chemicals.
• The ability to arrange things in a certain pattern.
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisor and coworkers; and follow safety and chemical guidelines.
• Ability to work flexible schedules as needed for production and/or holidays.

Benefits:

As a Full-time associate with Ukrop's Homestyle Foods you will be offered the following:

• Affordable healthcare upon eligibility.
• Company-sponsored Life Insurance.
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability.
• Company 401(K) upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off.
• Birthday PTO.
• Associate Referral Bonus.
• Competitive Salary.
• And more.

Ukrop's is an Equal Opportunity Employer.