Company:
Dairy Farmers of America
Job Title:
Inventory Control Associate
Location:
Garden City,KS,USA
Job ID:
198367362
Date:
10/02/2026
Salary:
NOT SPECIFIED

Dairy Farmers of America

Inventory Control Associate

General Purpose:
Safely make and deliver a quality product right the first time that meet or exceeds company and customer expectations. Perform as a member of the Operations Team. Perform tasks required to load and unload trucks, stock and maintain the warehouse, and work with production baggers to ensure constant production. Work safely around manufacturing equipment; work safely in handling industrial cleaning chemicals. Perform minor equipment maintenance. Adhere to all GMP, HACCP, safety, regulatory, and plant policies and procedures. Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and ensure that only the highest quality product is made. Work with facility leadership to engage in professional development in a learning organization. Work day or night shifts, 12-hour shift schedules including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform truck inspections on every truck as per the truck inspections policy
Maintain organization, rotation of stock, and neatness of all coolers and warehouse
Check each load for correct box size and labels are placed properly on the product
Check product count for trucks being loaded or unloaded, and if it is not, then adjust the bill
Follow all GMP?s and safety regulations
Check bills of lading for accuracy before any product is shipped or received
Input inventories into SAP
Fill in in the cooler or wrapping area when needed
Follow all safety requirements and wear proper PPE
Follow all DFA GMP?s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements. Inform QA personnel of any quality issues
The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED required
Forklift experience preferred
Certification and/or License Licensed tow motor operator and Electric Pallet Jack certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Able to use simple writing, adding, subtracting, and multiplication
Able to carry out instructions
Able to use and understand SAP
Must be able to read, write and speak English

Reporting to this Position:
None

Backup Support to Position(s):
N/A

Travel:
(Click on the appropriate box)
No travel required
5%-15% (1-3 times per year)
15%-25% (1-2 times per quarter)
25%-50% (up to 1 week per month)
50%-75% (up to 2 weeks per month)
75%-100% (3+ weeks per month)


Scope:
This position is very important to the facility. Mistakes can cost the company profits in short or over shipments. Also directly can impact customer relations if errors occur

Job Description Completed By:
Chris Smith, Production Manager
February 2017

Job Description Approved By:
Ken Kanaversky, Plant Manager
February 2017

Original:

Revised:

See last page for Physical Demands


DFA Physical Demands and Work Environment Shipper / Receiver
Place an X in the appropriate response


Never
0% of shiftOccasional
1-33% of shiftFrequent
34-66% of shiftConstant
67-100% of shift
Physical Demands
SitX
StandX
WalkX
Grasp, handle, twist or typeX
Reach (forward or overhead)X
Climb (stairs or ladder)X
Squatting, kneeling or bendingX
Push/pullX
CrawlingX
Driving a vehicleX
Lifting/Carrying
Up to 10 poundsX
Up to 25 poundsX
Up to 55 poundsX
Up to 75 poundsX
75-100 poundsX
Work Environment
Use of chemicalsX
Outdoor weather conditions X
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)X
Refrigerated temps (non-weather) < 40X
Elevated heat (non-weather) > 95X
Loud noises > 80 decibelsX
DustX
FumesX
Ability to work around dairy/food productsX
Work in tight or narrow spacesX
Working in, around & over lines/obstaclesX
Ability to work with limited supervisionX
Typical office environmentX
Typical manufacturing environmentX
Typical farm/livestock environmentX
Typical lab environmentX

Sensory Demands
(Check all that apply)
Verbal Communication Touch Smell
Hear Reading
Taste Writing

Vision
(Check all that apply)
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color)
Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are
fixed on a given point)
Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

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