Warehouse Inventory Accountant

Position/PCN: Nutrition Services Inventory Accountant
Position FTE: 1.0 FTE
Pay Grade: 6
Starting Wage: $18.69
Days Per Year: 260
Shift hours:   6:30-3:00pm
Specific job responsibilities relevant for this position include:  Under general direction, generates pick tickets and schedules daily and weekly orders and shipments of orders to school sites.

Class Summary:  Orders, receives, prepares, serves student meals and completes necessary paperwork for documentation of tasks.

1. Receives requisitions from the schools or facilities via computer; determines if inventory is available, fills requisitions, and enters completed requisition information into the system.
2. Generates pick/delivery tickets and coordinates with drivers and warehouse specialists to distribute food in a fair and equitable way to the greatest benefit for the most children.
3. Monitors inventory levels and notifies correct individual if there is an immediate need for ordering supply.
4. Works with responsible individuals to ensure inventory items are listed in correct warehouses and available for use by the Central Kitchen staff and school sites as soon as possible.
5. Reconciles shipment with invoice or packing slip information by counting, weighing, or measuring items and comparing size, weight, description, and code numbers. Records any discrepancies or damage. Enters quantities into the inventory system.
6. Assists with counting inventory items, inputs data for annual reconciliation.
7. Works with site personnel to resolve issues with Primero software for ordering and meal counting, and site inventories.
8. Collects counts from schools for production numbers.
9. Batch receives production items into inventory from Central Kitchen.
10. Creates stock items in Primero for ordering and receiving purposes.
11. Research Central Kitchen warehouse inventory discrepancies and make necessary corrections.
12. Alternate liaison between vendors and school district. Maintains an effective rapport with vendors regarding supply levels and delivery status

13. May be required to perform additional related tasks as delegated by the supervisor or an assigned designee. 

    Knowledge: Understanding of School Nutrition procedures. Skills (position requirements at entry): In depth knowledge of Inventory Software used by the district. 

    Training and Experience (position requirements at entry): Previous education, training, work or life experiences which provide reasonable evidence of the successful performance of the various tasks listed. Such evidence might typically be provided by one (1) to three (3) years previous comprehensive inventory experience. 

    Licensing Requirements (position requirements at entry): Valid Alaska driver's license. 

    Physical Requirements: Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work. 

    Classification History: Adopted LYO 09/13/2007 Revised GSJ 01/13/2025

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