Inventory Team Member - Berkeley Culinary Center

whitsonsculinarygroup; Berkeley (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Reliable schedule

Growth opportunities

Team environment

Job summary

Whitson's Culinary Group in Berkeley, IL is hiring an Inventory Control Team Member to support our culinary warehouse operations and ensure production teams have the materials they need—on time, every time.

You will audit inventory in real time using the X3 ERP, track materials and finished goods, flag shortages or overages, and coordinate with manufacturing to optimize stock levels and reduce waste.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Strong math and numerical accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and email.
• Experience with ERP systems (X3) is a big plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish is desirable.
• Ability to manage time effectively and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Inventory accuracy: receive, label, store, and audit in real time using ERP (X3).
• Update X3 with counts, codes and lot numbers to match records.
• Monitor stock levels and communicate shortages or overages.
• Coordinate inventory flow with warehouse and manufacturing teams.
• Investigate issues and suggest efficiency improvements.
• Ensure timely delivery of audited materials to manufacturing.
• Log and track manufacturing returns and logging of materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Math skills

ERP systems (X3)

Microsoft Office

Bilingual Spanish

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Tools

X3 ERP

Excel

Job description

Inventory Control Team Member – Keep Our Culinary Operations Running Smoothly!
Full-Time | Fast-Paced Environment | Growth Opportunities

Are you a detail-driven, organized team player with a knack for keeping things in order? We’re hiring an Inventory Control Team Member to support our culinary warehouse operations and help ensure our production teams have the materials they need—on time, every time.

What You’ll Do:

• Inventory Accuracy: Receive, label, and store items properly; audit inventory in real-time using ERP (X3) systems.
• System Updates: Track materials and finished goods in X3, ensuring every count, code, and lot number matches.
• Stock Monitoring: Regularly check inventory levels, communicate shortages or overages, and support restock decisions.
• Internal Communication: Serve as a key contact for warehouse and manufacturing teams to coordinate inventory flow.
• Process Improvement: Investigate inventory issues and suggest solutions that improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Material Support: Ensure timely delivery of audited materials to manufacturing; manage and track over/under usage.
• Returns & Labeling: Accurately label and log all manufacturing returns into the system and return them to correct storage.
• Team Collaboration: Support warehouse staff, provide retraining if needed, and uphold inventory best practices.

What We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma required
• Strong attention to detail and math skills (no calculator needed!)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with email communication
• Quick to learn new systems—experience with ERP systems (X3) is a big plus
• Critical thinker with strong time management and organizational skills
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs and be on your feet throughout the day, exposure to cold temperatures as cold as 5 degrees.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits – Great compensation with potential for advancement
• Reliable Schedule - Consistent hours with limited nights or weekends
  
• Mission-Driven Work – Be a vital part of ensuring nutritious food gets where it’s needed
• Team-Oriented Culture – Supportive, respectful workplace with room to grow

Help drive accuracy, efficiency, and excellence in our inventory process. and be a part of something meaningful - Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time.

Payrate $19.00 hr

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

Education: High School Diploma Required

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Must be able to communicate electronically through use of email and other similar computer platforms.
• Able to learn new programs easily and quickly.

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

• Must be able to use "critical thinking" skills to resolve problems or improve the program overall.
• Must possess excellent time management and organizational skills
• Bilingual in Spanish is highly desirable.
• Must have mastery of basic math skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing without the use of a calculator.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to:

• Sit, walk, talk and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet a portion of the workday in addition to walking back and forth and up and down stairs.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-district travel. Must be able to drive their own vehicle to other work sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is performed primarily in an office and production facility that may sometimes experience extreme temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.