Receiving Job Description
Receiving
provides training and direction to internal program personnel and external stakeholders on the Shipping/Receiving requirements and procedures.
Receiving Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective receiving job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included receiving job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Cross train receiving team in all functions of receiving, , other departments to ensure associate is well versed in standard warehouse activities
Using computers to create shipping labels
Manages receiving workflow to ensure optimum service levels are maintained
Manages receiving operation to ensure supervisors meet production schedules
Interacts with product managers to improve the quality of the receiving process
Monitors various reports, production statistics, REs (reasonable expectancies), and error rates and takes corrective action
Oversight of the inbound receiving of product phones and inventory the outbound shipment of devices to customers for performance, quality and productivity while maintaining a safe work environment
Receives and processes all inbound freight, including proper identification of merchandise and the comparison to appropriate paperwork computer data
Unloads trucks using power equipment
Maintains a safe working environment that is in compliance with all applicable OSHA regulations all applicable company Health & Safety and Compliance protocols
Receiving Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Receiving
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PIT, APICS, DOT, ERP, SAP, LEAN, ASQ, SDS, NDT, SQF
Education for Receiving
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the receiving job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Business, Associates, Accounting, Technical, Computer, Management, Graduate, Supervision
Skills for Receiving
Desired skills for receiving include:
Shipping procedures
Rates
Routes
Receiving
Procedures
Departments and merchandise placement within the store location
Computers
Methods
Activities
Policies of the Department
Desired experience for receiving includes:
Completes all paperwork associated with consolidation process
Assure all drums are assigned proper disposal process and/or outbound profile
20/20 eyesight corrected or uncorrected - depth perception is critical
10 pushups, deep knee squats and sit-ups (to determine if fit)
Experience and competence with MS Windows based software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Good customer service skills and ability to work as a productive and supportive team member
Receiving Examples
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Receiving Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of receiving. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for receiving
- You will be helped to properly receive orders
- You will be trained to properly address and stamp packages
- You will be taught to effectively and efficiently conduct cycle counts
- Ensure data integrity at every step of the ECN (Engineering Change Notices) process
- Handle all shipping processes such as verifying weights, coordination of sign offs, making and stamping copies correctly and recording shipping/transaction numbers
- Evaluates training programs and services
- Conducts training sessions to ensure that Warehouse personnel are effective in their respective positions
- Date all items as required
- Check pricing, discounts, extensions and totals on invoices, where applicable
- Approves or rejects raw materials, piece part components, sub-assemblies and top-level deliverable products into inventory based on required vs
Qualifications for receiving
- Climb on and off forklifts
- Climb up and down vertical ladders
- UPS Worldship
- Forklift experieince
- JD Edwards - not mandatory but preferred
- At least two years of work experience in a Quality Assurance/Control role
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of receiving. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for receiving
- Helps maintain the receiving area in a clean and orderly manner
- Tags capital equipment, according to departmental procedures, as items arrive and are available for processing
- Specialty items are to be received by both the receiving clerk and the chef
- Count, bag, tag, sort, and package inventory
- Load and unload conveyors and shelving units
- Work with supervisor and clerks to resolve damaged freight and counting issues
- Assist in resolving discrepancies between purchase order and items received
- Perform Cycle Counting tasks in Catalyst system
- Operate the Kiva system to putaway the inventory into the system
- Registers all delivers and packages
Qualifications for receiving
- Minimum of 2 years of experience including Warehouse Distribution and use of RF scanners
- Must have micro computer skills - SPC software, MS Office applications (expertise Excel & Power point in particular) and ability to learn and implement a wide range of applications
- Must be able to interpret blue prints and drawings, on determining inspection method & process to be used in assuring all material received meet or exceed requirements
- Understanding of IPC-610
- Understand Mechanical Drawings
- CMM Knowledge is a plus
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a receiving. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for receiving
- Responsible unloading of all incoming goods, verification of quantity/quality and specifications, accurate processing of purchase orders and invoices, delivery of goods to their final destination, and routine maintenance and housekeeping of the Receiving Dock
- Using a RF scanner
- Safely operating powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices to move shipments from loading dock to storage or work area
- Pull parts for production to be issued on kits
- Support Lean Initiatives through 5S, Lean Six Sigma, ISO-9001
- Demonstrates thorough understanding of the inventory strategy, efficient D
- Placing orders using the I/P system
- Records all deliveries and packages
- Initiative needed to drive your own performance
- Review and acceptance of Travelers to assure all sign-off complete and revision levels are to Operation Book Requirements
Qualifications for receiving
- Should have stock and/or retail experience
- Familiarity with Quality Assurance practices
- Must be able to perform physical tasks such as standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying
- Extended sitting, walking, and/or standing
- Ability to operate the Kiva robotic system and other supporting systems as required
- May operate warehouse equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jack, cherry picker) which requires some coordinated movements
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a receiving. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for receiving
- Establish workload priorities and provide clear communication to receiving associates
- Ensure receiving dock is ‘tour ready’ at all times
- Receiving and inspecting incoming raw materials
- Receiving and inspecting returned products
- Managing unidentified or damaged products according to standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Perform a safety and mechanical check of the equipment
- Assist in researching items not received in the accounting system and confirm receipt by end user/PO requester and process the receipt
- Receives and ships boxes and cartons via common carriers
- Assists in close out and manifest issues
- Restock shipping and case areas with supplies
Qualifications for receiving
- Multitask during various shipping/production requirements
- Responsible for quality control of workmanship
- Pulling parts for shop orders accurately
- Preparing for incoming and outgoing windshield crates for International Department
- Control of dated stock materials and removing items past expiration
- Labeling all inventory containers as needed
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a receiving. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for receiving
- Proper management of waste generated as a result of analytical procedures
- Acknowledges and delivers, priority mail (Federal Express, UPS, Emery, ) to appropriate and available personnel
- Data entry into WIN, Excel and/or Outlook for truck to truck materials
- Organization and filing of truck to truck paperwork and maintenance of trailer inventories and data entry into shared files in Outlook
- Sorts through batteries and consolidates all the alkaline batteries for disposal
- Confirms that all drums are properly and accurately coded for routing and billing according to protocol
- Ensures all drums are assigned the proper disposal process and/or outbound profile
- Moves drums from staging area to proper facility storage areas
- Completes all associated paperwork and ensures that all work meets applicable QA/QC guidelines
- After received, price all items by case/item prices
Qualifications for receiving
- Fill in for Shipper when needed
- Able to work in team setting independently
- Basic hand tool and power tool knowledge
- Have two forms of IDs and two work references
- 12 Months warehouse or related experience
- Experience with inventory control system process