Inventory Specialist, 1st Shift

Long Grove, Illinois
HelloFresh

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we’ve seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world’s leading meal kit company, active in 17 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: GreenChef, EveryPlate, Chef’s Plate, Factor, and Youfoodz.
Pay: $23.50 per hour

As you may have read in the news (link removed)>
HelloFresh Acquires Ready-to-Eat Meal Company Factor75, Inc.

The acquisition marks the next step in HelloFreshs growth plan in the US to strengthen its leading position and to expand its total addressable market

Both companies will benefit from their combined resources, operational excellence and data-driven approach

We are extremely excited by this news as we add to the range of products available to our customers.

What is Factor?

We believe that health and wellness starts with food and what you put into your body. Our goal is to help our customers achieve their health and wellness goals. We focus on being physically fit and healthy with nutritious, purposeful eating. We want to help real people achieve real results without sacrificing time and energy trying to sort through the overwhelming amount of information.

We use the freshest, highest quality ingredients available, and our in-house culinary team is constantly working to optimize the nutritional value of every single meal. Meals arrive fresh and are fully prepared- simply heat in the microwave or oven and enjoy!

Job Description:

We are seeking an Inventory Specialist, who is responsible for ensuring the flow of goods in and out of the Warehouse is handled in an effective and optimized manner.

You will…

Lead and execute daily cycle counting process for inventory compliance

Drive compliance of inventory product storage standards

Take responsibility for on hand products and their physical and systematic locations

Pick daily orders according to priority to meet or exceed Production Goal

Research daily variances and determine root cause

Be flexible with other projects as they surface, fostering a team dynamic and can-do attitude

Meet or exceed inventory goals for picking, shelving, and accuracy

Teach and train new employees in inventory processes

Foster a positive and collaborative work environment

Understand and adhere to all safety requirements

You are…

Motivated: Strong work ethic, works with a sense of urgency, and motivated by meeting team and individual goals

Experienced in order fulfillment, fulfillment support, order picking and all inbound/outbound mechanisms

Able to multitask and prioritize in a fast paced environment

Problem solver with accuracy and a high attention to detail

Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays

Able to work while standing and walking and be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Able to operate equipment such as forklifts

At a minimum, you have

Minimum One Years of Warehouse experience, Food-Industry Is a plus.

Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods

Working knowledge of inventory management software is a plus

An analytical mind with strong math skills

Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities

Familiar with Google Sheets/Excel

Attention to detail

Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS)
About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action – from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Companys commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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