Warehouse Receiver

Work setting

• Freight forwarding company
• Industrial facility or establishment
• Warehouse
• Moving and storage company
• Commercial facility
• Shipping company or agency

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Schedule distribution of goods
• Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents
• Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents
• Maintain internal record-keeping system
• Record shortages and reject damaged goods
• Route goods to appropriate storage areas
• Pack goods to be shipped
• Unpack goods received
• Affix identifying information and shipping instructions on shipments
• Oversee loading and unloading of goods
• Supervise material handlers and helpers

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Dollies and hand trucks
• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
• Pallet lifters
• Scanner

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player