Receiving clerk

Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Notice to Applicant about this Employer: You are applying for a job with an independently owned cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who operates this Ace Hardware store, not Ace Hardware Corporation. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position and will have no control over interviews and/or hiring decisions, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation
About MJK Sales & Feed, Inc.
MJK Sales & Feed, Inc Ace Hardware is locally owned and operated and has been in business since 1976. As a member of the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry we have the privilege of tailoring our store to meet our community needs. In addition to providing the community with their hardware needs we also sell lumber, fence, tack, fertilizer and Purina Feed.
As the Receiving Clerk manages the flow of incoming goods, verifying deliveries against purchase orders. They are responsible for unloading shipments, inspecting items for damage, and updating inventory records to maintain seamless warehouses. The receiving clerk also manages our outgoing packages.

Personal Skills and Qualities
* Excellent Leadership Skills
* Good team leader and possess the ability of keeping the employees motivated
* Creativity and adaptability
* Excellent Communication Skills
* Efficiency in multitasking
* Quick decision making
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent problem-solving skills
* Pleasant, calm and composed personality
* Ability to work under stress and deadlines
* Ability to strategize
* Proficient in computers and technology
* Excellent Customer Service Skills
*Strong attention to detail

Duties and Responsibilities
• Assisting with daily store operations, including opening and/or closing procedures.
• Assist in creating a positive, professional and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and company policies.
• Greet customers entering and throughout the store. Thank customers when finished and when they are leaving when working on the sales floor.
• Assist with daily maintenance, orderliness and cleanliness of receiving area and stockroom.
• Develop and possess strong product knowledge and knowledge of store layout and location of products.
• Ensure all pages and calls are answered promptly, courteously and effectively overhead and on the radio.
• When checking in all freight, compare packing slips and invoices with purchase orders to ensure the correct quantities and items were delivered.
• Inspect products for defects, damage, or discrepancies and report issues to vendors.
• Sort, label, and securely store inventory in designated warehouse or stockroom locations.
• Contact customers upon receiving their special orders.
• Timely and accurately checking in of each shipment.
• Proficient with warehouse machinery like forklifts, pallet jacks, and RF scanners. Pass OHSA approved forklift safety training and maintain forklift safety certificate.
• Ability to lift heavy boxes (up to 50LBS), bend, and stand for extended periods.
• Assist with restocking shelves when needed.
• Retrieving items from warehouse storage. Assist with packaging them securely and applying necessary fragile or hazardous materials labels.
• Strong organizational skills to prevent lost items and inventory discrepancies.
• Participating in periodic or routine physical inventory counts to verify actual stock against system data.
• Participate in store meetings.
• Be professional in appearance and actions.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Ability to lift heavy boxes (up to 50LBS), bend, and stand for extended periods.