Inventory Control Warehouse Lead

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Warehouse Cleanliness & Organization

• Maintain a clean, organized, and highly efficient warehouse environment across dry storage, freezer, finished goods (FG) cooler, and raw cooler areas.
• Collaborate with production supervisor to determine optimal layout and storage logic for dry storage, freezer, and FG areas.
• Lead warehouse employees in executing the approved layout plans for all warehouse zones.
• Uphold standards for product organization, ensuring items are neatly down-stacked, condensed, and placed correctly on pallets.
• Maintain cleanliness standards by directing staff to pick up debris, sweep, and wash down warehouse areas, including the loading dock.

2. Inbound & Outbound Shipping Management

• Ensure all incoming and outgoing products are accurately accounted for, properly documented, and handled with efficiency.
• Manage and maintain scheduled appointments for all inbound and outbound shipments, coordinating with production to ensure accuracy.
• Check in all visitors and truck drivers arriving at the facility.
• Review and cross-reference all Bills of Lading (BOLs) to verify the accuracy of received and shipped products.
• Record incoming product temperature logs, with oversight from the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Ensure the warehouse team is adequately prepared to process outgoing orders ahead of scheduled times.
• Identify and report any product concerns, including quality defects, labeling issues, shelf-life variances, or out-of-spec materials.

3. Inventory Accuracy

• Maintain highly accurate real-time inventory counts through consistent verification, documentation, and system utilization.
• Ensure the warehouse team conducts regular inventory counts as determined by plant leadership.
• Identify and report unusual inventory usage patterns, variances, or concerning stock levels.
• Utilize the Warehouse Management System (WMS), such as RF Smart, to properly track and manage inventory movement and accuracy.

4. Process Improvement & Implementation

• Identify operational improvement opportunities and lead the implementation of new warehouse processes to enhance team efficiency.
• Evaluate warehouse operations to identify areas needing improvement.
• Develop improvement plans in collaboration with plant leadership.
• Lead implementation efforts by training warehouse personnel on new processes and ensuring successful adoption.

5. Safety & Compliance

• Promote and maintain a safe, compliant warehouse environment in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
• Ensure adherence to all warehouse safety protocols, procedures, and guidelines.
• Identify, address, and report any safety hazards or compliance concerns immediately.