Inventory Coordinator Technician

At Chewters, we make great chocolate with great people! Chewters is a passionate team of chocolate makers that partners with some of North America’s leading chocolate brands to produce some of the continent’s prominent chocolate brands that are distributed across conventional and natural channels. Our retail brand, ChocXO, ChocXO is all about helping people find happiness through chocolate. We founded ChocXO because we were passionate about chocolate, not just any chocolate, but great tasting, healthy chocolate and low in sugar. Our long history and our passion for chocolate led us to this discovery, and that passion helped set us apart.

Duty Statement

• Supplying materials for production such as: WIP, packaging, pallets and raw ingredients and other materials as needed.
• Check multiple reports/PQ’s for variances and fix issues that arise.
• Selects RM’s & Packaging to be staged for production, ensuring quantities are correct and supply is consistent throughout the week.
• Daily check to ensure materials have been consumed per production schedule, if variances found, follow up with production and manufacturing coordinator.
• Ensure Raw Materials are moved from storage warehouse into production on a weekly basis.
• Once job is complete, cycle count all used SKU’s ensuring no large variances to help the Manufacturing Coordinator apply to jobs.
• System transfer materials in a timely manner to ensure Syspro is accurate.
• Returning & documenting materials from production to the warehouse after changeovers.
• Manages seconds, drums and melter inventory.
• Be the “go to” person for all material movements and discrepancies in and out of production.
• Own a portion of the quality hold log, follow up with suppliers for corrective action.
• Link workflow processes between Quality, Warehouse, Production and Supply Chain.
• Perform cycle counts as needed.
• Perform route cause analysis on consistent issues and implement countermeasures.
• Follow up and investigate extra scrap from production.
• Consolidate materials/pallets.
• Follow and comply with 5S system (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)
• Monthly count on consumable items and advise what need to be purchased.

Resposibilitiies

▪ Responsible for all inbound quality control of raw materials and packaging.
▪ If non conformance found, investigate, and follow up with vendor/shipping company.
▪ Own the quality hold and rework process physically and systematically.
▪ Ensure hold tags and correct paperwork is received and accepted by QA.
▪ Creation of non-conformance paperwork.
▪ Accountable for all rework and WIP are properly packaged before returning to warehouse.
▪ Health & Safety compliance in accordance with Company policies.
▪ Demonstrate high standards of work practices, food safety and safety conscious behavior.
▪ Perform regular audits.
▪ Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).
▪ Critical Control Points: Ensure proper Allergen and Organic Storage is followed.
▪ Run Kanban for production consumables.
▪ Conform to all quality standards, knowledge of Quality manual and procedures.
▪ Ensure that SQF (Safe Quality Food) standards are always followed.
▪ Maintain clean work area.
▪ Comply with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a warehouse/manufacturing environment.
• Forklift operation certification is required; or ability to obtain forklift operation certificate.
• Understanding of Health and Safety in a Manufacturing environment, with a safety-oriented approach to work and to others.
• Experience with Syspro considered as asset.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Has a “Can do attitude”.
• Highly accurate, inquisitive, great attention to detail and an aptitude for problem solving.
• Must be punctual, proactive, and possess excellent work ethic.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities while meeting specific deadlines.
• Experience working with RF scanners.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and flexibility. Able to prioritize workload, understand a sense of urgency and effectively meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills in English written and verbal. Able to explain self and listen to others in a respectful manner.

Working Conditions:
• Able to work on foot for long periods of time and performing repetitive work.
• Wear protective clothing, such as coats, hair nets and safety shoes.
• Exposure to machinery sounds and loud noise levels.
• Ability to push, pull, bend, and lift items in a production setting.
• Good hand and eye coordination to sort pieces in a timely manner

Salary Range - $57,000 - $63,000