Kitchen - Inventory Specialist (1st Shift and Overnight)

Ukrops Homestyle Foods; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable healthcare

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) plan

PTO

Birthday PTO

Referral bonus

Shift differential

Competitive pay

Job summary

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods at the Kitchen Production facility in North Chesterfield County is seeking an Inventory Specialist to support production through material handling, staging, and accurate documentation in a refrigerated environment.

This full-time role emphasizes strong collaboration with drivers, logistics, and production staff to ensure materials flow where and when needed while upholding food safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift/pallet jack experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of safe storage and handling procedures for foods and chemicals.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated production environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment to move and store goods.
• Stage and deliver raw materials and packaging to production areas.
• Apply internal lot codes to incoming food and packaging cases.
• Examine shipment contents against records to verify accuracy.
• Maintain documentation for shipments, receipts, and distribution.
• Assemble pallets and facilitate products throughout the kitchen and bakery.
• Maintain sanitation and follow a daily cleaning schedule.
• Assist in ensuring SQF, HACCP, SSOP, and GMP compliance.
• Report all food safety issues to an immediate supervisor.
• Perform physically demanding activities including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Skills

Forklift operation

Shipping & receiving

Documentation accuracy

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Attention to food safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift/pallet jack

Job description

Join Ukrop's Homestyle Foods as an Inventory Specialist and play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly. In this full-time position at our Kitchen Production facility, in North Chesterfield County, you'll handle shipping, receiving, organizing, and distributing products across the plant. From operating forklifts and pallet jacks to ensuring accurate documentation, you'll support production teams and maintain food safety standards every step of the way. If you thrive in a fast-paced warehouse environment and enjoy teamwork, this role is for you.

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods: What Drives Us

We are a family-founded company with deep roots in the Richmond community. We value teammates who are Honest, Safe, Helpful, and Ingenuitive. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that reflects those values every day.

What It's Like to Be an Inventory Specialist

As an Inventory Specialist at Ukrop's Homestyle Foods at the Kitchen, you'll work in both the Kitchen production and warehouse to support product flow and accuracy. You'll interact daily with delivery drivers, logistics teams, and production associates to ensure raw materials and packaging are available where and when they're needed. The role involves physical activity, problem-solving, and attention to detail-all while upholding food safety and sanitation standards in a refrigerated production environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment to move and store goods.
• Stage and deliver raw materials and packaging to production areas.
• Apply internal lot codes to incoming food and packaging cases.
• Examine shipment contents against records to verify accuracy.
• Maintain accurate documentation for shipments, receipts, and distribution.
• Assemble pallets and facilitate products throughout the kitchen and bakery.
• Maintain high sanitation standards and follow a daily cleaning schedule.
• Assist in ensuring SQF, HACCP, SSOP, and GMP compliance.
• Report all food safety issues to an immediate supervisor.
• Perform physically demanding activities including lifting, bending, and handling materials.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Forklift/pallet jack experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of safe storage and handling procedures for foods and chemicals.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Build strong relationships with team members and drivers.
• Consistently support production activities and follow company policies.
• Ensure accuracy in shipping, receiving, and documentation.
• Solving & Decision-Making - Resolve issues quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work variable schedules, including production needs and holidays.

Working Conditions

• Work performed in production environments, including cold and refrigerated areas.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Use of forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment.
• Must follow food safety, sanitation, and hazard control procedures.

Benefits

• Affordable healthcare upon eligibility
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) plan upon eligibility
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Birthday PTO
• Associate referral bonus
• Shift differential on eligible shifts
• Competitive pay and more!

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer