A Receiving Clerk, or Shipping and Receiving Clerk, is responsible for maintaining inventory counts and quality control procedures for incoming and outgoing product shipments. Their duties include unloading delivery trucks and checking incoming shipments against product invoices, organizing and storing shipments until they receive outgoing order requests and notifying management personnel when they don’t have enough of a particular product to fulfill orders.
A Receiving Clerk should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Receiving Clerk should be able to execute:
- Properly accounting for the location of incoming goods
- Assuring no damaged items are sent or received
- Comparing packing lists to company purchase orders and ensuring that the products in each delivery match the packing list
- Collaborating with the marketing department to develop a schedule for assembling and displaying manufacturer marketing pieces on the sales floor
- Packaging products for return to vendors and filling out any paperwork necessary
A competitive Receiving Clerk will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Good at math
- Detail-oriented
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Experience operating heavy machinery
- Ability to lift 50 pounds or more
