Receiving Associate

Primary Purpose

To be responsible for maintaining and processing all daily shipments and to be responsible for unloading and checking incoming products, pricing products, and processing store orders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Unload and check in UPS, FedEx, LTL, and delivery shipments daily; including, but not limited to, counting and inspecting products, signing driver’s freight bill, reporting any damages or shortages of shipments, pulling packing slips from product, logging merchandise onto receiving log on SharePoint, and processing the purchase order according to procedures.
• Verify the purchase order and packing slip match.
• Enter purchase orders into computer after completion.
• Create price lists of products that are unmarked, including pulling, wrapping, and loading the stores’ daily transfers.
• Address and answer all questions from the home office regarding purchase orders, shortages/surpluses, and damaged products.
• Maintain the forklift certification training.
• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Constant radio communication with all associates.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the products Coastal Farm sells.
• Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and store housekeeping.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Help in other departments when needed.
• Perform daily cleaning – such as, but not limited to, vacuuming, replacing full trashes with new trash bags, and sweeping the department floor.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a forklift certification
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing work environments and to shift priorities accordingly.
• Familiar with how to operate a computer system and email.
• Preferably familiar with standard retail concepts and practices.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.