Receiving Associate

Summary of Position:
Receiver is responsible to verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.

THE JOB

• Examine shipment contents and compare with records such as manifests, invoices, or orders to verify accuracy.
• Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
• Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
• Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
• Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
• Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
• Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
• Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
•  Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.

THE SKILLS THAT ARE NEEDED

Strong customer focus and service.
Excellent verbal communication skills
Product knowledge
Ability to work as a team member
Technology

Essential functions:
Stand, walk, squat and bend
Ability to lift up to heavy boxes and milk crates and repetitive use of hands
Exposure to hot/cold temperatures (freezer/oven/etc.)
THE EXPERIENCES
Experience in grocery retail preferred
Knowledge of retail food, grocery, organic and natural industry a plus
WORK WITH US TO SHARE THE GOOD
If the prospect of helping to create an exceptional customer experience while improving your knowledge on healthy living, you will love us! We are obsessed with our products, our customers and the benefits that organic foods deliver to the earth, our communities and the planet.
Why we do what we do:
Love the Lifestyle
We are consumed with our products: the taste, the benefits to ourselves and to the earth
We choose to work at Mrs. Green’s because it is part of our lifestyle, not just a job
We apply what we learn about our products each day to ourselves as well as our customers
Learn & Teach
As associates we learn new things about our products and we teach our customers not only “what” we sell but “why” we sell it
Our favorite thing to say is, “Did you know that..?
We commit to learning new things every day to make ourselves and our customers better at making healthy choices for themselves and their families
Laugh & Live Healthy
Our commitment to our customers is to make every visit to Mrs. Green’s an awesome one, every time
We strive to make our customers smile (or even laugh) and truly be glad they came
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