Warehouse Receiver Job Description
Warehouse Receiver Duties & Responsibilities
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Warehouse Receiver Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Warehouse Receiver
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Education for Warehouse Receiver
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Employers hiring for the warehouse receiver job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Collage Degree in General Education, Education, Business/Administration, Computer Sciences, Accountancy, Writing, Reading, Technical, Communication, High School Education
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Warehouse Receiver Examples
Warehouse Receiver Job Description
- Schedules and confirms all receiving appointments
- Performs data entry and paperwork for shipments received
- Verifies and adjusts product quantities on received product
- Monitors catch weights, lot numbers, and expiration dates on received product
- May assists with “will calls” and inventory as needed
- Receive incoming shipments and compare items to BOL (Bill of Landing) and receiving schedule
- Count items to ensure that the correct number has been received
- Determine storage areas for incoming shipments and allocate appropriate space within the warehouse
- Perform daily PIT (Power Industrial Truck) equipment inspections
- Ascertain the quality and quantity of picked items and ensure that they are safely delivered to the delivery pallet
- A minimum of two (2) years previous experience working in a warehouse environment
- Must be able to learn and identify the many different incoming materials by sight and code
- Inspect incoming loads for cold chain compliance
- Record damaged or defective items as appropriate
- Compare the amount and identification numbers of goods against orders
- Organize records of incoming products
Warehouse Receiver Job Description
- Sorts and places materials or items on trays, racks or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code
- Picks and sorts perishable goods in ambient refrigerated frozen environments
- Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders in trays, in crates, or on pallets
- Weighs or counts items for distribution
- Checks shipments for quality and accuracy
- Under guidance of Warehouse Supervisor trains new employees
- Guides warehouse employees in operational tasks
- Must be flexible to work overtime if requested
- Allergen Policy
- Product Receiving & Quality Assurance
- Glass Policy
- Personal Hygiene and Sanitation
- Product Recall
- Thawing Procedures – Frozen / Warming
- Suspicious Activity
- Facility Access & Identification
Warehouse Receiver Job Description
- Personal Items
- Chemical Policy
- Security of water & utilities
- Accurately receiving product into a computerized inventory system
- Lifting, loading and stacking food service products (up to 60 lbs) onto pallets
- Ensuring compliance with all Health and Safety regulations, and Food Safety programs
- Adhering to all Organizational policies, procedures, and Cornerstone Values
- Receives, processes and revises all purchase orders from the customer and reviews all major orders ensure accuracy of ordered parts
- Be available to provide on-call after-hours duties once every four weeks
- Picks up parts from suppliers and delivers components to suppliers
- Must be able to work quickly and maintain a high level of energy throughout the shift
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must demonstrate a proven record of consistent on-time attendance
- Must have strong communication skills and attention to detail
- Responsible for shipping, receiving and the safe and secure storage of the Company’s inventory and warehouse
- Maintains inventory in an organized and functional manner maximizing efficient use of the limited space available in the warehouse
Warehouse Receiver Job Description
- Complies with company policies and procedures giving special attention to ensure safety and health regulations in the warehouse are followed and enforced
- Makes suggestions on areas of improvement and development of the warehouse and logistics
- Receive materials and equipment to support production and verify receipts in related computer systems (e.g.Oracle, QAD)
- Verify the accuracy and file all inbound shipping documentations including Bill of Lading, Packing Lists
- Customer Sales Orders, Transfer Orders, Vendor Shipment Returns and Parcel Package Documents
- Process, close and file receivers
- Process inbound international freight trade compliance requirements
- Load and unload trucks to inventory and silos as applicable
- Manage material resin Kanban system
- Coordinate delivery schedule with local vendors (pallets, cardboard/dunnage)
- Must be physically fit and able to safely and repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items
- Journeyman Parts Certification an asset
- Provide daily back-up support to other Warehouse associates that may include packing, pulling/checking customer orders, replenishment, shipping and material handling
- Coordinate daily packaging requirements for Production
- Manage resin recycling program with vendors
- Make deliveries to the alpine and valley locations, with company vehicles
Warehouse Receiver Job Description
- Maintain the Base II facilities to present a professional “look”, offer an environment that is conducive to safe and efficient work habits and are viewed by the team as a pleasant place to be
- Update vehicle use and maintenance logs
- Responsible for fuel management of said vehicles
- Liaise with the F&B Purchasing Office and our (internal) customers for issues related to receiving, storage and rotation, inventory management, distribution, inter-store transactions, and recycling
- Follow all safety rules and policies
- Deliver products to customers and foster customer relationships as a representative of the company
- Manage shipping and receiving in the inventory system, which includes computer usage and accurate data entry
- Operate company owned and leased trucks to facilitate shipping and receiving operations
- Operate trucks for the delivery, pickup and relocation of products and materials
- Load/unload or assist in loading/unloading finished product in or from trailer
- Ensures pallets are labeled appropriately and that pallet tags are scanned and RF screens 7 and 11 are checked for completion
- Candidates should be willing to submit to a criminal background check
- Inspect load in trailer to ensure it is properly loaded and it is the correct load before leaving
- Transport load by required route to proper destination while observing all traffic laws and safety regulations
- A minimum of 2 years of fulltime work experience within the last 4 years
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods over a full shift