1. Be part of this fresh and dynamic team of retail professionals
2. Grow your retail experience with Costco
3. Competitive remuneration package
Position Summary
Receiving Clerk - Checks, counts, verifies, and documents delivered merchandise. Stacks merchandise onto pallets and wraps pallets in plastic wrap. Keys received merchandise into computer. Monitors all merchandise received and dispatched from the warehouse and all people entering and exiting the building through the Receiving Department. Assists in loading and unloading trucks. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.
Forklift Driver - Moves pallets of merchandise with a stand-up electric forklift/double jack from delivery trailers to receiving dock. Checks delivered merchandise against freight bill. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.
Job Duties/Essential Functions
Receiving Clerk:
4. Sets dock restraints to lock trailer to receiving dock by pushing button and monitoring lights
5. Monitors all merchandise into and out of the building
6. Monitors all people entering and exiting the building through Receiving
7. Maintains security of receiving access
8. Opens, counts, and checks merchandise against freight bill; signs freight bill
9. Communicates with buying staff to resolve receiving issues
10. Scans merchandise using radio frequency (RF) gun to verify UPC and item
11. Keys received goods into computer using RF gun and prints pallet tags and stickers
12. Notifies Receiving Manager of any miss marked, damaged or mis-shipped items
13. Prepares double-received goods for transport to floor/steel
14. Stacks bed-loaded and merchandise from damaged pallet onto Costco approved pallets
15. Assists in loading and unloading merchandise and pallets onto/off of trucks
16. Assists in removing empty pallets and merchandise from the sales floor
17. Cleans and clears receiving dock of any debris or safety hazard
18. Follows proper Receiving and general safety and security procedures and standards
19. Assists in other areas departments of the warehouse as needed
20. Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers
Forklift Driver:
21. Operates stand-up electric forklift and electric pallet jack to move pallets of merchandising from inside delivery trailers to the receiving dock to be checked in
22. Completes daily forklift safety checklist and follow safety procedures
23. Checks to see that all truck wheels are chocked and dock lock is in place before entering the truck
24. Changes out forklift batteries and hooks batteries up to battery charger
25. Stacks non-palleted merchandise and merchandise from damaged or unacceptable pallets onto Costco-approved pallets
26. Down-stacks and separates mixed item pallets for checking
27. Counts and checks merchandise against freight bill
28. Notifies Receiving Manager of any damaged or mis-shipped items
29. Signs freight bill as the first receiver
30. Wraps pallets of double received goods with plastic wrap and move into rows of stacked pallets for transport to the floor or steel by merchandising drivers
31. Communicates with floor managers and merchandising Forklift Drivers to set priorities and determines pallet organisation
32. Loads merchandise and empties pallets to be shipped out onto trucks
33. Assists with second receiving. Keys received goods into computer
34. Orders the printing of pallet tags and barcode stickers
35. Monitors all merchandise into and out of building
36. Monitors people entering or leaving the building prior to opening for secure building access and follow security procedures
37. Follows proper Receiving and general safety and security procedures and standards
38. Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary
39. Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers
Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
40. Computer, printer, phone, camera, card printer, calculator, hand-held scanner, cart, flatbed cart, utility cart, step stool, tape gun, sticker marking gun, cutter, hand truck, pallet jack, stand up forklift, electric pallet jack, battery charger, shrink wrap, pallets, licence labels, dock lock system, dock plates, broom, rubbish compactor, cardboard baler
Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry specific skills that candidates should possess)
Education/Training:
41. High School Certificate or higher
Licenses/Certifications:
42. None; or depending on specific role;
43. Forklift licence
Experience/Skills:
44. Warehouse, stand up forklift driving, receiving or comparable experience
45. Supervisory, leadership or comparable skills
46. Strong communication, interpersonal and organisation skills
47. Problem solving skills and critical thinking
48. Knowledge of forklift operations
49. Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and AS400
50. Basic math skills
Other specific requirements
51. Satisfactory Criminal Record Check
* If successful, you will be required to undertake role & department specific training within specified timeframes
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