Receiving Specialist

Compensation for this position: $20.50 per hour

Core business hours: 5:30 am - 2:00 pm, (flexibility to work overtime when required)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Ins. AD&D, Sup. Life, Vacation, Sick (6), 401K, Holidays (12)

The Receiving Specialist is responsible for ensuring an effective daily work-flow within warehouse operations including collecting documents from inbound deliveries to be processed for billing and vendor payments, minimal data entry and other ad-hoc supporting roles related to the inbound operations.  Additional duties include replenishment, inventory control, internal orders, and other warehouse related activities.

Essential Duties:

• Report to Lead for daily assignment.
• Complete daily inspection ‘Check List’ of Powered Industrial Lift truck to make sure it is safe to operate. Report any safety concerns to lead/supervisor, immediately.
• Must be willing to operate various Powered Industrial Trucks including but not limited to cherry pickers and forklifts.
• Make sure packing lists are provided to Lead for all inbound deliveries by end of the shift, to be utilized as support for billing and vendor payments.
• Support other areas of warehouse and inventory management including receiving, inspection, returns processing, replenishment, put-a-ways, picking and inventory control.
• Load/unload shipments from carriers’ trailers/containers.
• Verify the accuracy of physical goods received to receiving documents such as bill of ladings.
• Inspect goods to determine if the quality of the product is within company standards and report damages to management for disposition of product.
• Pick job tickets for internal and customer orders accurately and in a safe and timely manner.
• Train associates on how to perform basic warehouse related activities.
• Perform warehouse operational activities in accordance with formalized policies and procedures.
• Participates in resolving warehouse-related issues such as inventory discrepancies, damaged products, etc.
• Provide feed-back for process and procedure improvements.
• Maintain all put-a-way & replenishment documentation to ensure that record-keeping is current and accurate.
• Maintain preventative maintenance and safety programs to ensure effective equipment utilization and safety measures are adhered to.
• Maintain all warehouse equipment including forklifts, R.F. guns, location racks, computer workstations, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area.
• Attendance and punctuality are an essential job duty

CONTACTS:

• Internal:  departmental management, leads, employees
• External:  N/A

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Warehouse & distribution environment
• 6 months – 1yr warehouse experience or related field

Knowledge, Skills and General Abilities:

• Working knowledge of warehouse & distribution operations including inbound and inventory control
• Working knowledge in W.M.S. and Inventory Control Applications preferred (Oracle application experience preferred)
• Working knowledge of Radio Frequency technology including R.F. gun navigation and task management preferred
• Prioritize tasks to meet aggressive deadlines
• Basic math and organization skills.
• Detailed oriented
• Ability to work independently and/or group setting

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: N/A

Other Special Skills and Abilities:

• PC Desktop knowledge and usage 
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem solving abilities
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of warehouse personnel

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Periodic Walking
• Frequent lifting up to 50lbs
• Frequent Standing
• Frequent push/pull up to 50lbs
• Occasional Pulling/Pushing up to 1500lbs using a manual pallet jack, electric pallet jack or Power Industrial Truck.
• Must be flexible to work overtime
• Frequent Bending
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to use RF unit

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Ability to work in a fast pace, high volume distribution environment.