
Results-driven Inventory Control Specialist with extensive experience at Vertical Cold Storage. Expert in WMS and inventory management, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Proven ability to resolve discrepancies and enforce FIFO practices, minimizing spoilage. Skilled in operating forklifts and fostering a safety-first culture, enhancing operational efficiency and team collaboration.
• Conducted routine cycle counts and physical inventories to maintain high inventory accuracy in a cold storage environment
• Investigated and resolved inventory discrepancies, including shortages, overages, and mis-lotted product
• Reconciled system (WMS/ERP) inventory to physical counts, ensuring data integrity
• Executed approved inventory adjustments with proper documentation and audit compliance
• Enforced FIFO / FEFO inventory rotation to minimize spoilage and expiration losses
• Verified lot codes, quantities, and expiration dates to ensure outbound order accuracy
• Supported internal and external inventory audits, maintaining compliance with food safety and regulatory standards
• Receives, inspects, and logs inbound products, making sure quantities and temperatures match paperwork.
• Picks, stages, and loads outbound orders while maintaining strict accuracy and minimizing time out of the freezer.
• Operates forklifts, reach trucks, and pallet jacks safely in sub-zero environments.
• Monitors and maintains temperature-controlled product integrity, checking for damages, thawing, or any safety issues.
• Performs inventory control tasks like cycle counts, stock rotation (FIFO), and reconciling variances.
• Keeps the warehouse clean and compliant, following food safety regulations (SQF/FSMA), PPE rules, and cold-storage best practices.
Unload trucks and operating forklift and order picker
• Executed efficient order fulfillment processes to ensure timely delivery of products
• Managed material handling activities to optimize workflow and maintain safety standards
• Operated forklifts skillfully to transport materials and goods within the warehouse
• Coordinated package sorting operations to improve order accuracy and processing speed
• Oversaw inventory management practices to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce wastage
Utilized electric pallet jack (EPJ) to efficiently transport products to designated areas.