Inventory Clerk

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Alternate Job Titles: Inventory Control Clerk, Materials Clerk, Stock Control Clerk

Job Summary

Responsible for control of raw materials including receiving, storing, ordering, and issuing. Counts and compiles information on receipt or disbursement of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies. Responsible maintaining inventory control records. Recommends disposition of defective or unusable items by performing the following duties personally.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives and reviews receiving report for incoming materials, verifies, and enters information into the inventory log.
• Fills and records raw material requisitions and logs transaction.
• Counts and compiles information on receipt or disbursement of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies.
• Notifies supervisor of discrepancies in quality of stock or shortages.
• Verifies computer printout sheets for quantities on hand or on order.
• Maintains accurate inventory records.
• Releases raw material to production department.
• Reviews files to determine unused items and recommends disposal of excess stock.
• Prepares requisitions, orders, or other documents for purchasing or requisitioning new or additional stock items.
• Maintains cleanliness of work station and equipment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Carries out conduct and leadership responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety, and applicable laws.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED): or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standard situations.Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical part, fumes, toxic chemicals, and heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Some independent travel may be required.