Receiving Clerk

Job Summary of Receiving Clerk:

As a ShopRite Receiving Clerk, your primary role involves the precise reception and authentication of arriving shipments, guaranteeing that items are correctly logged, verified, and placed in storage. The maintenance of an orderly and tidy receiving section, along with the appropriate handling of returned and flawed goods in adherence to company regulations, will form part of your duties. Effective communication with departmental staff is essential, as is aiding in ensuring invoice correctness, bolstering inventory operations, and delivering polite and helpful service when engaging with suppliers and colleagues.

Responsibilities of Receiving Clerk:

• Receive and unload incoming deliveries in a safe, efficient, and organized manner.
• Verify all invoices for accuracy, including cost, retail, and quantity.
• Ensure product is accurately matched to purchase orders and documentation.
• Handle damaged or return-to-stock products in accordance with Company policy.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and organized receiving area at all times.
• Monitor storage areas for cleanliness, organization, and compliance with food safety standards.
• Follow all procedures for proper code dating, rotation, and storage of merchandise.
• Assist in tracking inventory discrepancies and reporting variances to appropriate personnel.
• Utilize power or hand jacks, carts, and other equipment as required for receiving and transporting goods.
• Communicate effectively with department managers to ensure proper handling and distribution of received items.
• Follow all safety procedures and guidelines when operating equipment or handling merchandise.
• Complete all applicable training programs and maintain knowledge of company receiving procedures.
• Perform duties in accordance with ShopRite Service Priorities (Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency).
• Work cooperatively with others and support store operations as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications of Receiving Clerk:

• Those under 18 are prohibited from operating balers, forklifts, power jacks, and similar machinery.
• Proficiency in the English language involves the skill to comprehend, articulate, and analyze information effectively.
• Proficiency in fundamental arithmetic operations.
• Capability to be on one's feet or move around throughout the entire designated work period.
• Capable of standing, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting objects weighing 25 lbs on a regular basis, with the ability to occasionally lift items up to 50 lbs.
• Capability to operate in fluctuating temperature conditions, such as chilled storage sections.
• Possessing the skill to handle various types of fresh, dehydrated, or treated goods, seasonings, and powders without any adverse consequences.
• Capability to endure exposure to dust and household cleaning chemicals while performing regular cleaning tasks.
• Proficiency in engaging with clients and suppliers in a courteous and supportive fashion.
• Demonstrating the capacity to collaborate effectively with teammates and adhere to designated work timetables.

We are living our Purpose - To Care Deeply about People, Helping them to Eat Well and Be Happy. This Purpose guides everything we do and is why we are in business. We are using our service priorities - Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency to help us make decisions at work every day and are critical to the success of our business goals.