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Inventory Clerk

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Job ID 320163 Date posted 01/09/2026 Location : North Kingstown, Rhode Island Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Inventory Clerk is responsible for the material flow and storage in the maintenance parts room and the distribution of material to appropriate departments. In this role, you will work closely with other departments to ensure appropriate inventory levels of stocked parts are addressed. You will support our inventory operations, data management, research and analysis and safety and compliance.

Key Accountabilities

  • Responsible for supply issue parts and make corresponding adjustments in the system.
  • Maintain general food safe and plant safe housekeeping of parts room and maintenance shop.
  • Perform clerical tasks including receiving service purchasing orders in the system for payment and receive kit work orders for mechanics.
  • Collaborate with purchasing, maintenance supervisors and maintenance planner to review current stock and obsolete stock to ensure a consistently relevant and useful shelf stock.
  • Cycle count the parts room and review necessary adjustments with maintenance planner for approval.
  • Handle moderately complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Working with maintenance staff to determine obsolete materials and keeping accurate records of such
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
  • Minimum of two years of related work experience
  • Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

  • Warehouse experience
  • Experience with SAP
  • Microsoft Programs (Excel).

Position Details

Location: North Kingstown, RI

Schedule: 6:30am-3:00pm | Monday to friday

Posting type: Internal & External

Relocation assistance is not provided for this role

The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

At Cargill we put people first.  As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellnessto learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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