RTV Clerk
Costco Wholesale · Richmond, VA · 4 wk ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
About the Role
This position involves managing Return-to-Vendor (RTV) inventory by checking damaged, deleted, and defective goods, obtaining vendor return authorizations, and ensuring proper shipping or disposal. The role also includes providing high-level member service and assisting with various department duties.
Responsibilities
- Check in damaged and defective merchandise by keying to Non-Saleable Inventory.
- Stock RTV area shelves and handle items with care, following safety procedures.
- Research item return disposition and contact buyers for vendor return negotiations.
- Notify management regarding vendor damage, destroy, or shrink issues.
- Obtain return authorization from vendors and create shipping documents.
- Package, weigh, and ship items back to vendors for credit or destroy for credit as required.
- Key salvage and salvage-for-credit merchandise with Inventory Auditor and staff-level Manager.
- Wrap pallets of keyed merchandise with plastic film for safe handling.
- Distribute, log, collect, and key destroyed merchandise sheets from various departments.
- Dispose of trash merchandise under manager supervision.
- Document and track out-for-repair items.
- Clean and organize the RTV area consistently, securing lock-up items and following security procedures.
- Learn other positions within the department and assist with receiving and other areas as needed.
- Help members load large items, direct them to products, and provide product status information.
- Ensure proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery as required.
- Assist with department duties and in other warehouse departments as necessary.
Qualifications
- Ability to operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery.
- Open availability to meet business needs, apart from religious or disability considerations.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, employee assistance)
- Health care reimbursement account
- Dependent care assistance plan
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase plan for eligible employees
Job Description Posting Updated: July 2026 | Job Code: 0506