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FreshPoint Is Hiring!
Receiving Associate
Competitive Pay | Join Our Team Today!
FreshPoint is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Receiving Associate to join our warehouse team. In this role, you will be responsible for receiving, inspecting, and processing incoming shipments while ensuring accuracy and maintaining a safe, organized work environment.
Key Responsibilities:
✅ Receive and unload incoming deliveries
✅ Verify shipment accuracy and inspect products for quality
✅ Enter and maintain inventory records using warehouse systems
✅ Organize and store products in designated locations
✅ Communicate with drivers, vendors, and warehouse personnel
✅ Follow all safety, quality, and company procedures
Qualifications:
✅ Previous receiving, warehouse, or inventory experience preferred
✅ Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office preferred
✅ Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
✅ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
✅ Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
✅ Ability to lift and move products as required
If you're looking for an opportunity to grow with a leading foodservice distributor, apply today and become part of the FreshPoint team!
Pay Rate: $18 hourly
JOB SUMMARY
The receiving clerk is responsible for a timely and accurate receipt of produce, grocery and misc. items ordered. All items will be verified for quantity and quality and placed in specified areas of the warehouse. This position performs warehouse activity and other related duties as required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensuring the product is properly received by physically inspecting the product for weight, condition, temperature, and quality.
- Accurately counting of all items received.
- Tags all products with slot label and ensures proper rotation of product.
- Properly complete all paperwork including purchase orders (P.O.) rotation reports and spoilage logs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Prefer High School or GED
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years related experience
Professional Skills
- Strong computer literacy skills with the Microsoft Office Suite, as well as field-related hardware and software packages and systems for reporting features.
- Must be able to plan and organize work activities.
- Communicate effectively both orally and written.
- Analyze and disseminate numerical data.
- Manage work time efficiently.
- Follow procedures and policies.
- Develop and follow a schedule.
- Identify and solve problems.
Physical Demand
- Frequent lifting of products up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting up to 80 lbs.
- Must be able to climb on and off the box of the truck
- Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling
- Able to work in confined spaces.
- Sit/stand for extended periods, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, squat, turn body and walk.
- Handle and feel objects and/or equipment controls.
- Finger dexterity for activities such as data entry and calculator use, grasping, repetitive motions, speaking, hearing, visual acuity, and mobility between departments.
- Must have the ability to talk and hear.
- Must be able to hear warning horns on moving machinery and equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required to perform this job include close and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must exhibit a high level of endurance, energy, and strength to successfully perform in the position.
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
Most important decisions made fully independently:
- Identifying quality issues
Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):
- All work regularly reviewed by the supervisor and manager.
Salary : $18