What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Warehouse Receiving Associate position at The Vermont Country Store?
Be the First Step in the Customer Experience! Join our Receiving Team
Join Our Team for the Busy Season!
We're looking for dependable, hardworking individuals to join our Receiving Team during our peak season. If you enjoy staying active, working as part of a team, and helping keep products moving through the warehouse, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As a Seasonal Warehouse Receiving Associate, you will help ensure merchandise is accurately received, inspected, and processed so it can be stocked and made available to customers.
Responsibilities include:
- Unloading shipments safely and efficiently
- Verifying counts and inspecting merchandise for damage
- Sorting and organizing incoming products
- Processing receipts using warehouse systems and equipment
- Labeling, staging, and moving inventory to the appropriate locations
- Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area
- Following all safety procedures and company standards
- Assisting other warehouse departments as business needs require
What We're Looking For
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer skills preferred
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the shift
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment with varying temperatures
Schedule
- Seasonal position with opportunities for overtime during peak periods
- Various shift schedules may be available
- Weekend and holiday availability may be required during busy periods
Why Work With Us?
- Competitive pay
- Employee discount
- Paid training
- Team-oriented environment
- Great opportunity to gain warehouse experience
Where We Are:
This job is performed entirely in-person at our Operations Center at 401 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759.
“The Bus” stops at our front door several times a day! Look for the Rutland Airport Business Park stop on the Manchester-Rutland bus line. You can also request our stop on the Ludlow line when it is running between Thanksgiving and Easter. We always do our best to accommodate schedules for employees who ride The Bus and provide free passes as a perk for all employees.
What you’ll love about The Vermont Country Store:
· Flexible Schedules! Shifts start as early as 6:30am and go until 5p.m. with extended hours and overtime from Thanksgiving to Christmas!
· Potential for year-round employment
· Temperature-controlled environment
· Onsite fitness facilities
· Vermont Attractions Association discounts
Unique Perks
· Onsite wellness center providing free flu shots
· Free pass to The Bus
· 40% Employee Discount in-store and online
· Fun activities, food and giveaways
Who We’re Looking For:
· Must be 18 years of age.
· Dependable, enthusiastic, and flexible team player.
· Desire to work in a fast-paced, physical environment.
Who We Are:
An innovation-driven company, The Vermont Country Store is a family-owned multi-channel business that has been making holiday magic in the Green Mountains of southern Vermont for over 75 years. We continue to be a growing business with deep, well-established roots offering a unique work environment in a rural setting for those who enjoy the outdoors and mountain lifestyle. While we have always offered hard-to find products, we also offer easy-to-love careers in a variety of roles.