Cycle Counter - 2nd shift

Description

• Location:   Lynn, MA
• Position Type:   Full Time

Delicious Food and Meaningful Careers

At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking—using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients—complemented by cutting-edge technology. This allows us to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale.

But it’s not just about the food. Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One of our core values, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering each other’s growth, we strengthen our relationships and capabilities, driving both personal and professional success.

We also believe in Honoring Each Other. We surround ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we create an environment where employees are empowered to thrive, building trusting, and rewarding relationships with our clients, partners, and one another.

If you're looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, we invite you to explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team.

Job Summary

Schedule: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The cycle counter will be responsible for timely and accurate reconciliation of on-hand inventory and WIP. 

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in their products and expects each employee to do the same with their work. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Always adhere to safe working practices 

• Perform materials and FG Rotation 

• Generate count sheets in ROSS via Cycle Count Reports 

• Perform counts assigned from Finance/Demand Daily List 

• Perform physical counts of raw material, WIP, Paper Products and Finish Goods 

• Reconcile ROSS inventory  

• Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes to inventory 

• Coordinate the timing of WIP counts with production to ensure materials are not moving while counting 

• Maintain back-flush errors report on 3rd shift 

• Issue materials to open soup jobs as needed 

• Notify planning of any unforeseen shorts 

• Follows the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and HCAPP. 

• Performs daily checks of area for non-compliance and reports them to the manager  

• Always ensure clean and tidy work area 

• Plan all activities to reduce downtime 

• Record data 

• Take active lead with new employees and temporary labor 

• Encourage colleagues to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement 

• Take instructions from supervisors 

• Any other tasks deemed reasonable and requested by management 

Required Skills

• Experience with inventory control and reconciliation 

• Counting skills 

• Excellent Attention to detail 

• Basic computer skills 

• Experience working in temperature-controlled settings 

• Experience with perishable items 

• Proven record of accomplishment in safe working practices 

• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working in a team environment  

• Goal oriented & well organized 

• Ability to work all scheduled shifts, on time 

Desired Skills

• 3 years of manufacturing experience preferably in the food industry  

• Ability to operate a pallet jack / forklift 

• Able to interact and communicate with the supervisors and team members 

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. 

• Passion for food and high quality 

• Effective verbal and written communication skills 

• Time management 

• Leadership – coaching and developing 

• Problem solving 

• Planning and organizing 

• Numeracy skills 

• Bi-lingual preferred 

Americans with Disabilities Act

Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Core Values

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.

Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle

Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners

Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team

Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence

Pay Range for Cycle Counter - 2nd shift

The Cycle Counter - 2nd shift base pay range $20.50 USD/hourly. The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents the minimum and maximum for new hire salaries for the Lynn, MA location only. Ranges will be reviewed on a regular basis. An employee’s rate of pay within the range is determined by their qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated performance over time. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. The Cycle Counter - 2nd shift position is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package and is eligible for the annual discretionary bonus program up to 5%. Kettle Cuisine and all its legal entities comply with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

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