Warehouse Receiver Job Description
Warehouse receiver
provides supervision of assigned staff and coordinate the daily operation of inventory control, warehouse management, shipping, and receiving.
Warehouse Receiver Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective warehouse receiver job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included warehouse receiver job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Safely and efficiently navigating the warehouse using a power pallet jack and/or forklift
Perform daily forklift safety checks
Assist in preparation for, and completion of inventory
Maintain inventory of spare parts and supplies
Enter receipt of parts into data system
Order parts and equipment
Keep parts and warehouse orderly and clean
Log maintenance records and inspections into data system
Receives and stocks product from manufacturers and wholesalers
Ensures accurate quantities of product were received, and compares appropriate paperwork, or what’s displayed on hand-held scanner, and matching product numbers
Warehouse Receiver Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Warehouse Receiver
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CDL, MHE, WHMIS, HACCP
Education for Warehouse Receiver
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
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
Skills for Warehouse Receiver
Desired skills for warehouse receiver include:
Applicable Bakco functions and RF systems
Excel
Personal computers
Clean Harbors proprietary WIN system applicable to receiving
Excel for entering data
Forklift
Inventory control measures
Multiple warehouse operations
Reach truck operation
Routing and billing of drums
Desired experience for warehouse receiver includes:
Stocks product in the proper location
Document supplier non-conformances
Places product in appropriate pick location or in back stock location according to replenishment report
Requires the ability to drive a truck safely (as applicable)
Immediately secures all high ticket merchandise upon completion of receiving
1 Year of Warehouse Receiving experience required
Warehouse Receiver Examples
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Warehouse Receiver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a warehouse receiver. 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 warehouse receiver
- 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
Qualifications for warehouse receiver
- 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
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Warehouse Receiver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a warehouse receiver. 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 warehouse receiver
- 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
Qualifications for warehouse receiver
- Glass Policy
- Personal Hygiene and Sanitation
- Product Recall
- Thawing Procedures – Frozen / Warming
- Suspicious Activity
- Facility Access & Identification
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Warehouse Receiver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a warehouse receiver. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for warehouse receiver
- 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
Qualifications for warehouse receiver
- 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
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Warehouse Receiver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a warehouse receiver. 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 warehouse receiver
- 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)
Qualifications for warehouse receiver
- 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
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Warehouse Receiver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a warehouse receiver. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for warehouse receiver
- 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
Qualifications for warehouse receiver
- 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