Inventory Team Lead I - 1st shift

Synergy Flavors, Inc; Wauconda (IL); On-site; USD 331,000 - 5,163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Synergy Flavors, Inc in the United States seeks a Warehouse Receiving and Inventory Lead to supervise daily receiving and cycle counts, ensuring inventory accuracy and safety compliance. You will guide staff, verify material labels, and manage discrepancies while supporting food-safety procedures across shifts.

Human resources will value your detail-oriented mindset, ability to read SOPs, and effective communication with multiple departments to keep operations efficient and compliant.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required with ability to read and follow procedures.
• Effective communication with production, finance, QC, maintenance, planning, warehouse, purchasing and customer service.
• Strong attention to detail to plan workload, monitor labor and keep area audit-ready.
• Ability to lift and weigh 50 lbs throughout the day.
• Follow PPE requirements and safety shoe/glass/glove/face shield/respirator usage.

Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with all departments about discrepancies/variances impacting cost and production.
• Report safety, quality and inventory discrepancies to management and perform cycle counts.
• Observe inventory staff and monitor equipment for safe, efficient operation.
• Report operational and inventory data on specified forms.
• Provide leadership on Receiving and Inventory questions to staff.
• Transfer materials and products between work areas using equipment and sit-down forklifts.
• Understand the inventory impact and importance of food safety in our products.
• Organize the Inventory area and take on additional projects from the Site Manager.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

PPE compliance

Basic computer skills

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Company Overview

Synergy Flavors, part of the Carbery Group, is more than just a leading international supplier of ingredients to the global food and beverage industry—we’re a team driven by purpose. Our vision is simple yet powerful: enriching lives through healthier and tastier foods. We believe great flavor starts with great people. That’s why we’re committed to hiring creative, passionate individuals who want to make a real impact. With deep expertise across food, beverage, and nutrition, our teams develop high-quality taste solutions that inspire innovation and elevate everyday experiences. Your Role in Synergy's Success

About the Company

Synergy Flavors, Inc. is a leading international supplier of value-added flavors and ingredients to the global bakery, confectionary, beverage, savory and nutrition industry. Our objective is simple, to provide great tasting flavors and ingredients for our customers. To do this, we employ some of the industry's most creative minds. We are headquartered in Wauconda, IL with additional operations in Chicago, Il; Hamilton, OH; Rochester, NY and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Position Summary

Responsible for providing leadership for Warehouse receiving and stock Inventory. This role provides floor supervision for the processing of receiving, cycle counts, re-counts, researching discrepancies/variances, processing of approved junk material, relabeling, food safety, quality, efficiency, and inventory accuracy. In this role you will be responsible for meeting the daily cycle count schedule along with leading the daily receiving. Must have the ability to follow company policies, follow standard operating procedures, read labels on raw materials, finished goods, and follow safety procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Communicate with all departments daily with discrepancies/variances that impact cost and production.
• Report safety, quality and inventory discrepancies to management, perform cycle counts via cycle count worksheet provided, requests from a department and year-end inventory counts.
• Observe inventory staff and monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Report operational and inventory data on specified forms.
• Provide leadership on Receiving and Inventory questions to staff.
• Transfer materials, supplies and products between work areas using equipment and sit down forklifts.
• Understand the Inventory impact and importance of food safety and its role in our products.
• Organize the Inventory area and take on any additional assigned projects from the Site Manager.

Qualifications & Skills

• High School Diploma or GED, documentation skills, math skills with at least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing ingredient plant preferred.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with the production team and supporting departments (finance, QC, maintenance, planning, warehouse, purchasing and customer service).
• Must have attention to detail to plan and schedule the Inventory Department workload, monitor labor requirements needed and keep the Inventory area clean and audit ready.
• Ability to continuously lift and weigh 50lbs throughout the day.
• Must follow safety requirements and ensure the production & Inventory team follows the PPE requirements (safety shoes, safety glasses, safety gloves, face shield and respirator).
• Basis computer skills to maintain efficient operation and control of equipment or systems.
• Troubleshooting or problem-solving skills to determine causes of any inventory inaccuracies or Quality hold mixes and make recommendations to potential fixes.

Starting Salary

Starting Salary : $24.98 - 37.48/HR Monday - Friday 6a-2:30p The actual compensation that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors.

Company Culture and Commitment

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets.

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.

Across our global organisation, we employ 1000 people in 8 countries – and we are growing. From production specialists to R&D experts, finance, quality, digital, marketing, sales and so much more, see what opportunities await you with Carbery and Synergy.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.