Job Title | Clerk Receiving |
Department | Receiving |
Reports To | Assistant Department Manager or Department Manager |
Position Overview
A warehouse receiving clerk is responsible for receiving and processing incoming product shipments, maintaining inventory counts and quality control procedures. Additionally, the receiving clerk is responsible for ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction when picking up orders or making returns at the facility.
Supervisory responsibilities
- This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Duties and responsibilities
- Compare identifying information and count, weigh, or measures item of incoming shipments to verify information against bills of lading, packing slips, invoices, orders, or other records.
- Customer facing role that requires professional communication with suppliers, vendors, and shipping companies to coordinate delivery schedules and resolve any issues with shipments.
- Preparing, maintaining, and recording records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries to assess supply needs.
- Assisting in the unloading and unpacking of products from trucks, processing return items and ensuring proper item storage.
- Performing regular material warehouse audits to ensure that material is undamaged and maintained neatly throughout the warehouse.
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work environment, including sweeping and mopping floors, removing debris and clutter, and properly disposing of packaging materials.
- Occasionally assisting with other warehouse tasks, such as picking and packing orders, conducting inventory counts, and preparing merchandise for shipment.
- All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required skills/abilities
- Basic knowledge of Warehouse organization procedures.
- Great communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Able to work in a collaborative team environment.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize tasks.
- Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently.
- Able to lift and move heavy merchandise items.
- Flexible schedule, including ability to work on weekends, as needed.
- Suitable computer skills required.
education and experience
- Previous experience with receiving functions including RF scanning preferred.
- Precise data entry and reporting skills required.
- Attention to detail and basic math skills are required.
- Customer Service experience required.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills are required.
- WMS experience preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
physical requirements
- Standing, walking, bending, squatting most of the time.
- Repetitive motions including pushing & pulling with hands most of the time.
- Frequently carrying up to 25 lbs.
- Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs.
- Seldom sitting or crawling.
