Lead inventory control associate

Why Work for Saddle Creek?

Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today.

Benefits:

• Weekly pay with skill pay and shift differentials

• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision and medical reimbursement

• Medical employee-only premium as low as $5.90/week, $26/month with wellness discounts

• HSA with annual employer contribution

• Weekly 401(k) match

• Vacation immediately upon hire

• 8 holidays per calendar year

• Personal time after 90 days

• EAP and identity theft protection

• Tuition reimbursement

• Company paid life insurance and short term disability

• Education/Experience
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent, Associate Degree preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs, WMS, or related inventory management systems.
• Previous experience in a warehouse environment or in inventory control.

Pay in Joliet:

• Base pay starting from $19.75-20.75
• 2nd Shift differential starting at $1.50

Responsibilities

• Generate cycle counts, maintain logs and statistics, verify inventory, reconcile all differences and maintain a detailed inventory in the interest of the customer and Saddle Creek.
• Process customer return orders in a timely and accurate basis according to customer request.
• Organize files, manuals, and projects to ensure the proper information and documentation provided to the customer in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assist in coordinating all special inventory projects between the customer and Saddle Creek personnel.
• Work cooperatively and productively with other warehouse associates.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• This position may involve lifting or handling material that can weigh up to 50 lbs.
• This position may require physical exertion such as walking, standing, sitting, stooping, climbing, or lifting material and equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward to handle.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Specific hearing abilities include the ability to hear horns and beeps of moving industrial equipment in a frequently noisy environment.
• Computer proficiency. Basic data entry and clerical skills
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.
• Able to effectively use relevant material handling equipment (i.e. forklifts)

Note that if you are viewing this posting on an external job board (such as Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, etc.), unless specifically stated in the posting, the provided salary estimates may not be accurate as they are not provided by Saddle Creek. Our recruiters look forward to speaking with you about your background, skills, and compensation requirements.

Saddle Creek is an Equal Opportunity employer and an Affirmative Action employer, as required by law. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and existing associates and evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, color, religious creed, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, medical condition, military and veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, governmental regulations and executive orders. View the EEO poster here . View the E-Verify Posting here .

Saddle Creek is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know your contact information and the nature of your request.