Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company

3rd Shift Inventory Control Specialist

Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company  •  Onsite  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for inventory accuracy in the facility. This position is a hands-on position, and it’s estimated that approximately 85% of a typical day will be physically counting inventory, ensuring proper FEFO, Lot code tracking, and assisting with operational inventory issues. The remaining time will be spent researching root causes of found inventory errors and working with other team members and functions to ensure proper procedures are followed. 

Position Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to

  • Physically count items in inventory using appropriate processes, and forms
  • Build and use reports to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies
  • Maintain inventory accuracy and FEFO on pick line
  • Actively drive continuous improvement initiatives that streamline and simplify the flow of product and system scans
  • Identify and document root causes of inventory inaccuracies
  • Update and maintain inventory quantities in ERP/WMS system when discrepancies are found
  • Resolve Outbound order errors when they occur in the facility
  • Proactively set up and drive cross-functional corrective actions plans to eliminate root causes identified and support the change process

Required Skills and Experience

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 2+ years’ Cycle Count or Inventory Coordination experience
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, keel or crouch
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Effectively communicate cross-functionally in a collaborative manner
  • Proficient in Excel and able to develop clear and concise spreadsheets and reports
  • Work in various temperature ranges from -10 to ambient
  • Must obtain lift certification within 30 days of start

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience in a production environment
  • Experience in a food production environment

Physical Requirements

  • Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
  • Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen
  • Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
  • Able to perform repetitive movements
  • Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)
Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company

About Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company

Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals.

Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while:

- Managing chronic health conditions

- Living with disabilities or limited mobility

- Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals

Healthcare Focus:

We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions.

Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options.

Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites.

Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Ankeny, Iowa
Year Founded
1999
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