SAP Production Clerk

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Why you will love working at Maola:

• Built on over a century of dedication, Maola is always looking ahead—investing in our people, strengthening our communities, and securing fresh, local dairy for the future.
• Join a farmer-owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high-quality Maola dairy products.
• We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month.
• Our employees are an integral part of who we are — what you do and what you think matters.

SUMMARY

The SAP Production Clerk supports production activities within the dairy plant by accurately recording and maintaining production data in the SAP system. This role is responsible for planning and scheduling production runs, tracking production orders, monitoring raw material usage, packaging, and finished goods to ensure accurate inventory and reporting. The Production Clerk works closely with production, warehouse, and quality teams to keep information up to date, resolve discrepancies, and support efficient day-to-day operations. Attention to detail and accuracy are critical to maintaining compliance, supporting food safety and quality standards, and driving overall plant performance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verify daily production runs, case counts, ingredient usages, and mix logs.
• Enter process orders, production data, and actual material usages into SAP accurately and on time.
• Maintain and update production formulas, recipe books, and related documentation.
• Review yields, variances, efficiencies, and waste; prepare weekly and monthly reports.
• Coordinate and maintain the production schedule, ensuring alignment with customer orders and material availability.
• Communicate with Purchasing, Sales, and Production to verify ingredient and packaging needs.
• Monitor ingredient expiration dates, label requirements, and inventory reconciliations.
• Support formula updates, new product trials, and transitions of ingredients or packaging.
• Lead and participate in weekly production, inventory, and customer meetings to review schedules and needs.
• Organize, file, and scan all production documentation and records per company standards.
• Other duties may be assigned.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year experience of inventory control.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Proficiency in scheduling software and Microsoft Excel.

COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Communicate clearly and effectively through multiple channels – oral, written, visual, and non-verbal – ensuring our messages are understood and delivered appropriately, whether in-person or digitally.
• Accountability
• Take responsibility for actions and anticipate challenges before they arise.
• Solve problems both within and outside of departments, proactively addressing issues as they occur.
• Customer Focused
• Prioritize understanding and meeting both internal and external customer needs.
• Ensure high levels of satisfaction and loyalty by anticipating customer requirements and striving for exceptional service.
• Initiative
• Proactive in identifying opportunities and addressing potential threats.
• Act independently and decisively, rather than waiting for situations to demand action.
• Problem-Solving
• Possess the ability to identify and address complex issues with minimal guidance.
• Skilled at analyzing challenges and finding practical, effective solutions.
• Collaboration
• Take responsibility for deliverables while also supporting others to ensure that collective goals are met.
• Able to work harmoniously with others toward a common goal, recognizing and valuing each person's contributions, is fundamental to successful collaboration.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids.
• Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high. Wet/slippery work conditions.

Maola Local Dairies is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full suite of nutritious dairy products. Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. For more information about Maola, please visit

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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