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Inventory & Quality Control Associate I

@ Philabundance
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:inspect quality, track inventory, coordinate teams
Requirements Summary:High School Diploma or GED preferred; inventory/quality experience; ServSafe and Forklift certifications preferred; up to 25% travel.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Forklift, Inventory management system
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Position Summary:



The Inventory and Quality Control I (ICQC) Associate will work in an open warehouse environment and in a cooler/freezer to help review, assess and inventory perishable and non-perishable food products through Philabundance’s warehouse system. This position will coordinate with the Warehouse team to assess, track, and report on the inventory, quality of food received, and the integrity of the orders processed at Philabundance. This position also regularly coordinates with staff in the Transportation, Warehouse, Community Partnerships, and Food Sourcing teams to ensure appropriate metrics and goals are met.



 



The ICQC Associate I will oversee the flow of food from shipping and receiving through the repack area to distribution. Assessment of quality, condition, and any impact on inventory levels will be tracked for reporting and to provide suggestions to improve processes. ICQC Associates are also accountable for working as a collaborative team member by learning and understanding warehousing methods of storage, capacity, and food bank product/inventory flows while providing warehouse operational support to the operations team as needed and required.



 



The Inventory and Quality Control team must provide coverage for the warehouse key shipping and receiving times. The team may operate on a staggered shift schedule, with overtime/evenings/weekends as needed. The Inventory and Quality team needs to maintain flexibility in our working locations. Associates will be assigned in advance for the location with the priority need.



 



Competencies:





  • Accountability: reliable, honest, and transparent; regularly makes commitments and takes ownership of responsibilities. 




  • Effective Communication: conveys information clearly, with respect and integrity, using a professional manner and the appropriate means and channels for audience and subject matter.  




  • Agility: maintains efficiency in a changing work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. 




  • Quality: Work is organized, accurate and neat. The employee displays a commitment to excellence, checks work and learns from mistakes and seeks feedback to improve quality as needed. 




  • Engagement: contributes to the success of the organization by embracing teamwork, taking initiative on tasks and problem-resolution, and seeking out learning opportunities.  





 



Primary Responsibilities:





  • Ensure real-time inventory at all Philabundance warehouses.




  • Investigate and correct discrepancies in reported quantities and locations of all inventory.




  • Instruct and administer daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts throughout all Philabundance locations.




  • Process inventory returns including Agency Returns and Credit Memos.




  • Execute Inventory Kitting Process for repack projects as needed.




  • Execute and complete inventory transfers.




  • Ensure First In First Out standards are upheld through moving correct dates of perishable items into pickface.




  • Post completed order picks at the end of each shift.




  • Set up and maintain proper flow of inventory throughout warehouse storage aisles to best facilitate ease of order picking, food safety standards, and best weight distribution on order pick pallet.




  • Determine high velocity movement items and create double pickfaces for these on warehouse floor as necessary.




  • Provide warehouse and operations team with proper pallet in high racks to drop to warehouse floor picking location.




  • Assist Inventory Control Manager in reviewing and audit procedures and SOPs of Warehouse and Operations team to find opportunities to improve processes and increase inventory accuracy.




  • Execute and oversee recall process and procedures for warehouse.




  • Support Safe Food standards, follow protocol for Food Defense Initiatives. Training provided in the first 30 days.




  • Prepare order fulfillment documents and execute inventory transactions. 




  • Balance system inventory with warehouses actuals on a monthly basis.




  • Adheres to inventory standards and submission timeframes outlined by Philabundance, Feeding America, Feeding PA, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the USDA, and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).




  • Audit picked pallets and report to Warehouse Supervisory Staff before shipping to agency partners to ensure integrity of order shipments.




  • Assist with and participate in department cross training to provide IC/QC back-up help as needed.




  • Cultural awareness and expression; understands and respects how ideas and meaning are creatively expressed in a variety of cultures.




  • Responsible for supporting and aligning with Philabundance Cultural pillars. Ensure communications, actions and interactions reflect a focus on People, Partnerships, Professionalism, and Progress.





 



 



Additional Duties:





  • Appropriately log item journals on a timely basis, provide support creating item cards and changing of lot classifications.




  • Provide support in monitoring IC/QC appropriate communications.





 



Note: This role requires the successful completion of a drug test and background check. Light travel is required for this role. If using company vehicles must meet requirements, must have a clean driving record and valid driver’s license.