What are the responsibilities and job description for the Receiving Associate Full Time position at Smith & Edwards Co.?
Receiving Associate Full Time
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Position Summary
The primary responsibilities of the Receiving Clerk position are to accurately receive incoming shipments, physically move items throughout the store and warehouse, operate a forklift, and support the store/department management team.
Major Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Receiving Clerk position are to accurately receive incoming shipments, physically move items throughout the store and warehouse, operate a forklift, and support the store/department management team.
Major Responsibilities
- Receive incoming shipments and compare items to purchase orders.
- Count items to ensure that the correct number has been received.
- Determine storage areas for incoming shipments and allocate appropriate space within the warehouse
- Assist in physically moving incoming items to designated storage areas and supervise storage activities
- Operate forklifts to pick heavy boxes and transport them to checking areas
- Ascertain the quality and quantity of picked items and ensure that they are safely delivered to the delivery pallet
- Loading and unloading trucks and determining safe ways of stacking items on the truck and retrieving items in a safe manner
- Record damaged or defective items and replace them according to company policies
- Handle returns and exchanges by ensuring that reverse distribution processes are followed properly
- Ascertain that all incoming and outgoing shipments are properly labeled and that correlating documents are available with each shipment
- Compare the amount and identification numbers of goods against orders
- Maintain files of shipping records
- Trace missing or lost shipments
- Route products to departments
- Attach identifying information and delivery instructions on containers
- Maintain a clean working area
- Assist in other tasks as needed by management
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
- Ability to safely operate a forklift, must be forklift certified
- Education/Training: High School degree or equivalent. Willingness to learn.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Records maintenance skills.
- Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
- Ability to receive, track, and distribute materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Knowledge of light equipment operation and/or maintenance
- Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
- Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
- Ability to perform simple arithmetic.
- Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
- Ability to receive, stock, and/or deliver goods.
- Knowledge of postal or commercial shipping methods and procedures
- Skills/Knowledge: Knowledge of retail computer systems, MS Word, and Excel a plus.
- A commitment to service excellence and customer satisfaction
- Solid team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, exceptional organizational ability, high attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
- Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment criminal background check
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently to load and unload customer orders.
- Ability to stand for an extended period of time
- Move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store, which entails lifting and performing all functions as set forth.
The hours for this position are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F.
This position requires excellent attendance. Please do not apply unless you are reliable.
Pay and Benefits:
Starting pay at $14.00 per hour.
Benefits Full-time position, full benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k), closed Sundays, great employee discount, advancement opportunities.
Responsibilities and tasks may change due to the needs of the business
Excellent attendance is mandatory. If you are unable to be punctual and reliable, please do not apply.
If you are a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for sales and customer service, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
Smith and Edwards Co. is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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