Area Coordinator IN - Warehouse 2nd Shift Wed - Sat

Summary

The Warehouse Coordinator will assist in the daily warehouse operations with responsibility for safety, quality, accurate pick, inventory, quality holds, location controls, and working with all departments to ensure steady flow of materials and orders.  The position will be a leader driving accuracy in picks, put aways, and removing obstacles to performance.   The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, detail oriented, fast learner who will be able to use information across the plant to align supply, demand, and inventory as well as assemble data and use analytical methods to help drive efficiencies.   

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain Robust Inventory Management Program.
• Use multiple Warehouse Management Systems to assist with job functions.
• Assign inventory cycle counts and track accuracy on counts for all inventory items.
• Ensure daily inventory accuracy for line take away, put away, item storage into the bin locations.
• Create and maintain a robust location control system for finished goods, holds, samples, returns, and outbound loads.
• Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Applications, and reports.
• Manage on hold inventory for FIFO, rework, discard, or other dispositions.
• Follow all Safety, SQF, GMP, and housekeeping rules and regulations.
• Efficiently and safely operate fork truck in a potentially hazardous environment (wet, sloped floors, heavy pedestrian traffic).
• Lead the Annual Audit Process in conjunction with the Warehouse Management team.
• Effective communication with other departments.
• Enable cross training for team members.
• Other duties as assigned

FOOD SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Producing product free of contamination
• Following all Ken’s Foods Security and GMP policies
• Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
• Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Language Skills 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills 

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions and percentages.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.

Reasoning Ability 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

This job does not require any specific certificates, licenses, or registrations.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  

ESSENTIAL MENTAL ALERTNESS REQUIREMENTS

• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Ability to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment
• Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position
• Ability to take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions
• Ability to work in an unfatigued state
• Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance
• Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one’s short term memory
• Ability to concentrate
• Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms
• Demonstrated caring, committed and concerned attitude about safety

WORK ENVIRONMENT   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employment with Ken’s Foods is contingent upon successful completion of a drug test, background screening, and pre-employment assessment.