Inventory Control Lead (B Shift)

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting Inventory Control Lead opportunity in our Guymon Processing Plant. In this highly impactful role, you will be a key member of the box shop team.  The Inventory Control Lead will be responsible for maintaining the inspection, verification, recording, and input of data into a system for the receipt and distribution of packaging materials for a pork harvest facility—ability to communicate and collaborate with management and operations effectively.  

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh^® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work”, representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Physically receives and records all packaging materials in the company’s inventory system
• Must understand labeling and lot system for product packaging
• Conducts inventory counts, rotation, and transferring tasks, as required, and enters counts into the inventory control system using RF scanners
• Monitors, verifies, and maintains inventory levels using existing inventory system
• Maintain system data integrity, ensure entries follow defined nomenclature to support competitive sourcing events
• Ability to operate a powered industrial truck (forklift) and maintain the certification
• May be required to supervise and coordinate the activities of production employees in the absence of the Supervisor under the direction of departmental
• Manager participates in department and company efforts to achieve goals and objectives
• Communicates effectively and collaborates with department leaders and operations management to ensure the position provides a high level of customer service and accountability
• Complies with all food safety and workplace safety practices and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned 

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

Required:

• High School or GED.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• English required, bilingual a plus

Preferred:

• Packaging and/or inventory experience, including mathematics and ability to interpret varying units of measure
• Work experience in purchasing, materials management or other related field in a high volume, fast-paced work environment is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, advance Excel skills or similar application and M3 or other inventory control system experience preferred 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility. 
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Primarily an office environment with some need to work in the field.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in 

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.