Inventory Control Clerk / Warehouse Support
Full-Time | San Clemente, CA | Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | $21.00-$23.00/hour
Do you notice what needs to be done, take ownership, and follow tasks through without repeated reminders? We are looking for a dependable, self-motivated individual who can work independently, adapt when warehouse priorities change, and maintain a strong sense of urgency without sacrificing accuracy or safety.
R&R Industries, Inc., located in San Clemente, California, is an apparel manufacturer specializing in high-visibility clothing. We serve customers in industries such as construction, airlines, and landscaping and decorate their logos on-site.
Position Overview
The Inventory Control Clerk helps keep warehouse inventory accurate, replenished, organized, and accessible. This hands-on role assists with planning and unloading incoming container shipments, placing and replenishing product, completing cycle counts, updating inventory locations, and supporting order picking and receiving as business needs shift.
The position requires someone who can evaluate the next priority, move work forward with limited supervision, communicate obstacles early, and consistently close the loop on assigned tasks. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with no supervisory responsibilities.
Who Thrives in This Role
- Takes initiative and moves work forward without waiting for constant direction
- Adjusts with ease when incoming shipments, storage plans, customer orders, or daily priorities change
- Works with urgency while remaining accurate, organized, and safety-conscious
- Prioritizes multiple assignments and follows each task through to completion
- Communicates discrepancies, space limitations, hazards, and delays before they become larger problems
- Accepts responsibility for results and supports different warehouse functions when the workload demands it
Primary Responsibilities
- Proactively replenish low-inventory bays and keep primary picking locations stocked and organized
- Maintain consistent carton stacking and clear style, size, and quantity visibility for warehouse staff
- Maintain one open box of an item for picking at a time and support first-in, first-out use of older purchase orders
- Work closely with Inventory Control Analyst to update and maintain inventory locations in the database and keep accurate product counts for inventory stored in containers
- Follow warehouse, forklift, pallet-rack, overhead-storage, fire-spacing, and safety-net requirements as trained
- Maintain clean and organized warehouse, container, exterior, recycling, and work areas; promptly report hazards or safety concerns.
- Pre-plan incoming import shipments with the Inventory Planner and Plant Manager, including unloading needs, storage locations, and available space.
- Communicate inventory-space constraints and other important pre-planning issues as soon as they are identified.
- Unload and organize cartons, confirm physical carton quantities against packing lists, and place product in designated pallet locations.
- Restock inventory into pre-planned warehouse locations accurately and as quickly as possible.
- Conduct routine cycle counts and provide updated information to the Inventory Planner and Plant Manager.
- Pick sales orders according to established procedures, including product stored on upper warehouse levels, as workload requires.
- Stage orders and accurately update applicable order-status codes.
- Assist with vendor deliveries and verify that the correct items and quantities were received.
- Return customer-returned garments and miscellaneous pieces to their proper inventory locations.
- Replace damaged cartons, maintain consistent stacking, and assist other warehouse areas as business needs change.
Qualifications and Capabilities
- High school diploma or GED, related warehouse training or experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated reliability, initiative, adaptability, organization, problem-solving, and consistent follow-through.
- Ability to work independently while remaining responsive to management direction and changing team priorities.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
- Ability to perform basic warehouse math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rates, ratios, and percentages.
- Basic computer proficiency; experience with inventory, order-processing, Excel, or word-processing systems is preferred. Training on company systems will be provided.
- Warehouse, inventory control, receiving, replenishment, container unloading, forklift, or order-picking experience is preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Regularly stand, reach, climb or balance, communicate, and work on your feet throughout the shift; frequently walk, handle materials, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Consistently handle loads of up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to distinguish colors and safely work around moving mechanical equipment, pallet racks, elevated storage locations, and occasional outdoor conditions.
- The warehouse environment is typically loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation and Schedule
- $21.00-$23.00 per hour, depending on relevant experience and qualifications.
- Full-time, non-exempt position: Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Overtime is required during peak seasons.
Apply Today
If you take pride in owning your work, staying productive through frequent changes, and leaving tasks fully completed, we encourage you to apply.
Note: No agencies. All candidates or resumes submitted by an agency or third party will be considered a referral.
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R&R Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
