Lead Receiver

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the receiving process, ensuring standardized procedures for all perishable and non-perishable items.
• Supervise support receivers, assign tasks based on store needs, and ensure proper training.
• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing.
• Manage daily processing and submissions of store to store transfers.
• Ensure proper credits are received for damages, shortages, and returns.
• Report directly to the store manager for centralized communication and accountability.
• Collaborate with department managers to confirm that received items meet specifications and resolve discrepancies.
• Conduct random quality checks and weight verifications for high-value items, including meat and seafood.
• Record temperature logs to meet food safety compliance for all perishable products.
• Organize and secure backroom areas.
• Implement and oversee security measures to control access to the receiving area.
• Oversee deliveries for grocery, dairy, frozen, GM, HBC, and designated perishable items.
• Work with department managers to gain familiarity with products, ensuring accurate receiving and stocking.
• Maintain detailed records of all receiving activities, including product counts, quality inspections, and temperature and weight logs.
• Ensure proper filing of paperwork such as invoices and delivery logs for audit and inventory purposes.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years in a receiving or related role; grocery or retail experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
• Familiarity with Direct Store Delivery (DSD) systems, food safety standards, and general merchandise handling.

Skills

• Strong organizational and leadership abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
• Familiarity with Direct Store Delivery (DSD) systems, food safety standards, and general merchandise handling.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, pulling up to 500 lbs, climbing up to 8 feet, and smelling. 1-33% (O)
• Occasionally Walking on tile or concrete, carrying and lifting up to 50 lbs, pushing up to 500 lbs, bending, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, handling, feeling, crawling, and talking. 34-66% (F)
• Frequently Standing on tile or concrete, reaching at waist or overhead, seeing and hearing. 67-100% (C)
• Continuously Safety Risk Factors Frequency Loud noise, slippery or cluttered floor, contact with sharp objects and skin irritants, toxic exposure (see material safety data sheet) nuisance dust, fumes, and sprays, and hazardous cleaning solutions. 1-33% (O)
• Occasionally Twisting of back and neck and hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts). 34-66% (F)
• Frequently Machines, tools, and equipment utilized Pallets, pallet jacks, power jack, u-boats, two wheeler dolly, pricing gun, case cutter, trash compactor, baler, elevators, computer, ordering machines, display dividers, approved cleaning supplies.
• Continuous movement of entire body.

Benefits

• Centralized Receiving for Store Consistency
• Quality and Food Safety Assurance
• Record-Keeping and Documentation

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $19.40 - $25.20 per hour.

Schedule

Working conditions are inside and outside, and may include exposure to cold temperatures in wet/humid environments.