Materials & Inventory Coordinator (Food Manufacturing)

Carnivore Snax LLC; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and paid time off

Job summary

Carnivore Snax is seeking a part-time Production Materials Coordinator in Lewis Center, OH. The role focuses on staging raw meat and packaging materials for the next production day, while maintaining FIFO and cold chain integrity. Shift is Mon-Fri 1pm-6pm, with responsibilities across prep, packaging, and inventory teams.

Qualified candidates will manage inventory counts, utilize Odoo, and ensure accurate lot/serial tracking, labeling, and timely material availability for production starts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a warehouse, materials handling or food manufacturing preferred.
• Working knowledge of FIFO inventory rotation.
• Experience with inventory systems (Odoo preferred) or ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to read and work from a production plan and accurately count/verify quantities.
• Pallet jack experience required.
• Basic math skills required.
• Strong communication with Prep, Packaging and Inventory teams.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs repeatedly and stand/walk for the duration of the shift.
• Ability to work in an environment of varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Review the next day production plan and identify the raw meat types, cut codes and quantities required by the Prep department.
• Pull raw meat from cooler/freezer storage following FIFO protocol.
• Stage raw meat onto pallets by production run, clearly labeled with product, lot/date, quantity and the scheduled production day.
• Verify pulled quantities against the production plan before staging is complete.
• Maintain cold chain requirements at all times.
• Pull and stage pouches, oxygen absorbers, labels and other packaging components for the next production day per the plan.
• Kit materials by SKU/run to ensure the Packing Department can start production without delay.
• Follow FIFO protocol on all packaging materials, rotating stock by receipt date.
• Confirm counts of pouches and oxygen absorbers against plan quantities.
• Issue all staged raw meat and packaging materials from the inventory system (Odoo) so quantities match.
• Ensure the correct lot/serial numbers are entered and report discrepancies.
• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventory counts as needed.
• Keep staging areas, coolers and material storage organized, labeled and audit-ready.
• Follow all food safety, GMP, allergen and sanitation requirements applicable to the work area.

Skills

FIFO

Inventory management

Odoo experience

Production planning

Pallet jack

Math skills

Team communication

Temperature tolerance

Tools

Pallet jack

Odoo

Job description

Carnivore Snax is seeking a part-time Production Materials Coordinator in Lewis Center, OH. The role focuses on staging raw meat and packaging materials for the next production day, while maintaining FIFO and cold chain integrity. Shift is Mon-Fri 1pm-6pm, with responsibilities across prep, packaging, and inventory teams.

Qualified candidates will manage inventory counts, utilize Odoo, and ensure accurate lot/serial tracking, labeling, and timely material availability for production starts.