Receiving Clerk FT

Job Title: Receiving Clerk

Department: Receiving

Reports to: Department Manager 

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for receiving merchandise, verifying, accepting and storing all merchandise coming into the grocery warehouse.  Maintains the warehouse and receiving area.  Processes and prepare various forms and reports.  Assists with the housekeeping, security and safety standards of the department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (responsibilities include, but are not limited to):

- Greets customers when within ten feet and four seconds of contact

 - Receives products from vendors, checks all merchandise with invoices, processes and approves invoices correctly, breaks down pallet deliveries, bales boxes

- Sorts and restack pallets in warehouse, oversee proper placement of merchandise, keep warehouse clean and neat

- Monitors traffic of delivery trucks, while controlling the flow of vendors through the back room

- Makes sure that credits are out in a timely manner

- Makes sure safety forms are completed for all machinery on a daily usage basis

- Maintains awareness of security measures to avoid losses to the company

- Performs other related duties as needed as assigned by manager

OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Use of proper safety procedures

- Able to multitask, listen to directions and follow through independently

- Able to deal with difficult vendors, have good communication and observation skills

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION:

- High school / Secondary school diploma or GED

- Must be at least 18 years of age to operate machinery

- Possesses Company Forklift Operator Certification

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- Previous experience working with the public

- Able to use box cutters

- Able to use forklift, electric and manual pallet jack, check hydraulics, oil, water, propane for proper working order

- Able to use a DSD smart gun

- Knowledge of location of products

- Working knowledge of produce codes required, while able to differentiate between different produce products required when ringing

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

- Air condition while in store, subject to outside conditions of heat, rain, and wind, chill temperatures when products need to be retrieved from chill and freezer

- Very fast paced

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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

        N (Not Applicable)        Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

        O (Occasionally)            Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5 hrs./day)

        F (Frequently)                Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 – 5.5 hrs./day).

        C (Constantly)                Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs./day)

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

·        Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)

·        Sense of Sound (Hear oral communication and buzzers/alarms)

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included.  It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described.  It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities.  Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.  This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.