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About LiDestri Foods

LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

Excellent Pay and Benefits:

+ Great career-pathing

+ Professional development, including unlimited online training courses

+ Health insurance with premium contributions

+ Dental, vision, HSA

+ 100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability

+ 401k – with employer match

+ Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays

+ Company bonuses

+ And many more….

POSITION SUMMARY:

+ Perform all aspects of purchasing for the LiDestri Food and Drink Plant Maintenance Department, as well as managing the inventory, distribution and control of those items for the plant.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Identify the products that are to be purchased, identify the most appropriate supplier for the products, confirm all aspects of pricing, confirm all deliveries and maintain an inventory control database.

+ Strong CMMS skills, a high level of internet and keyboarding skills and be able to interact with all levels of the organization to achieve department goals.

+ Identify the most appropriate supplier for the designated product, determine availability, perform comparative pricing and negotiate pricing, confirm quality of products and establish delivery requirements/timelines.

+ Identify and resolve any and all issues related to product quality, pricing, delivery, utilization and loss. Complete all ordering in a timely manner and within budget.

+ Meet with vendors to review performance.

+ Processes orders, checks on status of ordered materials, receives materials, provides status updates to team members and/or restock bin location accordingly.

+ Performs inventory cycle counts, spot counts and periodic reconciliation process; research any variances for review.

+ Conduct records audit of inventory, adjustments and other metrics and prepare reports of findings to management, as required.

+ Works with department manager to determine purchasing needs and requirements.

+ Dispenses items either ordered at window or at job site.

+ Insures that daily paperwork is completed accurately and on time.

+ Updates department on any new products that may be more efficient, cost effective, or those that are being obsoleted.

+ Inputs and maintains online database of all products.

+ Updates all Maintenance Department MSDS information, as well as, provides Quality Assurance with any additions/deletions to the department chemical list for Food and Non-food Grade Maintenance Items.

+ Obtains return material authorizations for return items, as well as, core exchange items.

+ Completes all tasks while strictly adhering to all required industry guidelines to include and not limit to; Plant Safety, Food Safety, SQF and all internal/external audits.

+ Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

+ High School Diploma or GED required;

+ 1-3 yrs as a Tool Crib Attendant or equivalent;

+ Computer literacy in MS Office to include; Word, Excel and PowerPoint, a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), internet searching and interactions, as well as;

+ Working knowledge of inventory control practices;

+ Ability to work independently, with limited supervision;

+ Able to provide up to a team of 3 people the direction for the total parts room and inventory control function;

+ Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;

+ Able to demonstrate good communication skills;

+ Knowledge of and ability to comprehend and troubleshoot production machinery (i.e. Fillers, Rinsers, Cappers, Case Packers, Case Formers, Coolers and Pasteurizers);

+ Familiarity with Lock-Out Tag-Out Authorized, Hot Work, Confined Space and HECP Training preferred.

+ Ability to read/interpret drawings and electrical schematics;

+ Ability to use a variety of measuring tools and test equipment;

+ Licensed/Certified Lift Truck operator;

+ Manlift, Power tools, and Hand tools;

+ Lock-Out Tag-Out Equipment, Gear and HECPS;

+ Computer and Printer;

+ Ability to climb ladders and utilize carts;

+ Lift Trucks.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:

+ Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors

+ Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions

+ Lifting/carrying <50 pounds

+ Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending

DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.