Inventory Shift Lead

Join our innovative team at Batchline Solutions where we are committed to help more food brands redefine the dining experience for their customers by blending creativity, practicality, and smart solutions. Our team of culinary experts includes award-winning chefs, presidents of iconic food brands, and over 70 years of combined business, operations, and technology experience—not to mention, an unwavering passion for food.

We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals to fill the Inventory Shift Lead role at our food manufacturing facility located at 18675 Madrone Pkwy, Ste 150, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The Inventory lead works closely with the warehouse, production, procurement and quality teams to optimize inventory processes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The Inventory Lead must be able to interact across inter-department boundaries in a professional, proactive manner, avoiding conflict and exemplifying a collaborative spirit.

What will you be doing:

• Implement, and oversee all SOPs, SSOPs and GMPs for our production center.
• Lead and Train team members in basic food safety practices, both preventative and responsive and coach the team in understanding risk and categorizing it according to likelihood and severity.
• Delegate work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.
• Coordinate with production teams to ensure timely delivery of materials and stage inventory to the production areas accurately.
• Will conduct the daily checklist, EOS and shift hand off.
• Assist in developing and implementing visual controls in all storage locations.
• Assists in defining storage and material handling requirements, and ability to integrate and align physical processes with systematic processes.
• Resolve inventory issues as a result of operational inefficiencies
• Encourage teams to drive safety awareness such as ensure formal risk assessments are conducted, hazards are closed, incidents investigated and communicated.
• Assist supervisor with new hire development ensuring a base knowledge of food safety, quality and established safety procedures.
• Promote a safe work environment, enforcing safety regulations, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards like HACCP, GMP, PPE and USDA regulations.
• Must follow Batchline Solutions policies and procedures and promote a safety first culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Conduct and lead physical inventory counts monthly to ensure accuracy and accountability.

Who you are and why you're right for us:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 3+ years of related experience of Inventory Control or Warehouse Experience in Food Manufacturing.
• 1+ year of supervisory experience or lead experience preferred.
• Forklift Experience Required.
• Able to work with ERP preferable with NAV
• Ability to communicate duties, tasks, policies and procedures to the team members through trainings and informal meetings
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload, read and follow written and/or verbal instructions accurately in English
• Intermediate computer skills and math skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, a variety of shifts, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to work independently and or in a group setting, with minimal supervision, in group settings, be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment (-9º-42º Fahrenheit) for 8 or more hours and in some instances, in a dark environment. This includes executing assigned tasks in the freezer as needed.

Why Join Us:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• HSA and FSA account options
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• 401(K) with a match
• Paid Holiday and additional 2 Floating Holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Access to our weekly internal Farmer's Market, where you can take home free quality produce and pantry items.