Inventory Control and Logistics Manager

Inventory Control and Logistics Manager 7357 Digital Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32258 $58,240

• $81,120 a year
• Full-time $58,240
• $81,120 a year

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Full-time Overview:

Beacon Fisheries is a privately held seafood distributor located in Jacksonville, FL. We have been in business since 1996. We are seeking an Inventory Control & Logistics Manager to own the daily execution and strategic oversight of all product movement and storage within our facility. This role is responsible for the integrity of our temperature-controlled spaces (freezer and cooler) and dry goods storage, ensuring strict adherence to cold-chain compliance, food safety standards, and inventory accuracy. Acting as a vital bridge in our supply chain, this position works hand-in-hand with the Processing Team to coordinate immediate pre and post-production storage and with the Purchasing Team to align inbound freight with real-time capacity and inventory needs. Key Responsibilities 1. Shipping & Logistics Management Oversee the absolute fluid movement of all inbound and outbound freight, optimizing dock space and ensuring strict compliance with seafood safety regulations.

Cross-Docking & Consolidation:

Maximize facility efficiency by managing cross-dock operations and logistically consolidating shipments to reduce freight costs and handling times.

Inbound Freight Operations:

o Coordinate and manage all inbound delivery appointments to prevent dock congestion. o Oversee the initial Quality Control (QC) check upon receipt, ensuring product temperature, specifications, and packaging meet company standards. o Maintain flawless food safety and receiving records, ensuring regulatory compliance (FDA/HACCP) for all incoming seafood and materials.

Outbound Freight Operations:

o Manage outbound shipping schedules and carrier appointments to guarantee on-time delivery to retail and wholesale partners. o Enforce pre-loading inspections and maintain detailed outbound food safety records (e.g., trailer temperatures, cleanliness logs). 2. Inventory Control & Storage Operations Maintain 100% inventory accuracy and strict shelf-life rotation across all distinct storage environments. Implement and enforce standard operating processes for physical handling and system tracking.

• Freezer Management (Frozen Seafood Inventory): o Define and optimize storage processes to maintain cold-chain integrity freezer storage. o Establish routine, rigorous inventory count cycles (cycle counts and full physical wall-to-walls) for frozen inventory
• Cooler Management (Fresh Seafood Inventory): o Manage high-velocity, short-shelf-life fresh inventory using strict First-In, First-Out (FIFO) parameters. o Execute daily inventory counts and freshness assessments to minimize shrink and ensure rapid turnover.
• Dry Goods Management (Packaging & Ingredients): o Streamline storage processes for master cartons, retail films, labels, and ingredients. o Conduct regular inventory counts to support the Purchasing Team, ensuring production never faces stockouts on critical dry components. 3. Cross-Functional Collaboration
• With the

Processing Team:

Coordinate the seamless transfer of freshly processed seafood into the cooler or freezer, ensuring production yields match physical inventory logs.

• With the

Purchasing Team:

Provide real-time data on dry goods usage rates, frozen storage capacity limits, and receiving schedules to optimize procurement cycles and prevent overstocking. Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience:

  3-5+ years of warehouse, logistics, or inventory management experience at a manager level, ideally within a seafood processing, meat processing, or highly perishable food distribution environment.

• Cold-Chain Expertise:

  Deep understanding of temperature-controlled storage environments (refrigerated and frozen food defense).

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Food Safety Knowledge:

Strong familiarity

HACCP, FDA

regulations, and standard food safety record-keeping.

• Systems Proficiency:

  Experience utilizing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or ERP software for inventory tracking and data accuracy.

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Leadership:

Proven ability to manage dock staff, collaborate across departments, and enforce operational accountability.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$58,240.00

• $81,120.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): How many years experience utilizing WMS or ERP software? How many years experience in warehouse, logistics or inventory management at a management level? How many years experience in Cold-Chain environments? Do you have strong familiarity with

HACCP, FDA

regulations, and standard food safety record-keeping? This is a drug-free facility. Are you able to pass a pre-employment drug test and random drug testing? Ability to

Commute:

Jacksonville, FL 32258 (Required)

Work Location:

In person