GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Distribution Center Receiving Specialist is responsible for accurately receiving, inspecting, and processing incoming shipments in a fast-paced warehouse environment. This role ensures that all inbound products are verified, documented, and stored efficiently while maintaining high standards of inventory accuracy and safety.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Receive incoming shipments and verify contents against purchase orders, packing slips, and system records
2. Inspect goods for damage, defects, or discrepancies and report issues promptly
3. Label, tag, and properly store incoming inventory in designated warehouse locations
4. Operate material handling equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks) safely and efficiently
5. Accurately enter receiving data into warehouse management systems (WMS) or ERP systems
6. Collaborate with merchandising, planning, and transportation teams to resolve discrepancies
7. Assist with inventory counts, cycle counts, and audits to ensure accuracy
8. Picks merchandise, pack orders as needed and assigned.
9. Load and unload incoming and outgoing shipments
10. Assist Geiger Operations Center staff as needed.
11. Accurately completes truck shipping documentation (bills of lading)
12. All other duties as assigned
Reports directly to WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Education/Technical Knowledge:
Requires a thorough knowledge of a given vocation or trade procedures, or a working knowledge of broad shop or trade procedures, or training in commonly used commercial or business machines, methods and practices.
Additional Skills Needed:
1. Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) or inventory software
2. Basic computer skills, including data entry and use of handheld scanners
3. Strong attention to detail and accuracy
4. Effective communication and problem-solving skills
5. Forklift certification preferred
Experience:
1 year up to 3 years
Supervision of Others:
This position involves no responsibility of authority for the direction of others.
Problem Solving:
Revises and alters available information, deals with variations that occur in processes.
Impact of Decisions:
Work involves opportunities for procedural acts where errors would result in moderate costs or cause waste or delay beyond the immediate area of activity.
Internal and Public Contacts:
Inside the organization, which requires the routine exchange of information or simple factual data. Outside contacts are routine and/or negligible.
Physical Factors and Working Conditions:
Works in fast-moving environment warehouse and is always on the go. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, either corrective or uncorrected. Works indoors within a warehouse environment most of the time and occasionally outdoors. May be exposed to seasonal conditions, such as extreme heat in the summer or low temperatures in winter. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop; kneel; crouch; use of hands to fingers; and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally, do heavy lifting up to 70lbs. Regularly lift up to 35lbs. Incumbent may be exposed to dust and other particles that may irritate eyes, noise, and skin. Employee occasionally exposed to loud noises from forklifts, trucks, or other machinery. Possible injury may result from falling off ladders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the physical demands of the job.
Pay: From $18.99 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
