Freight Associate

Scheels All Sports • Eau Claire, WI

6h

About The Position

The Freight Associate receives and processes incoming shipments, organizes freight, and distributes inventory to the appropriate backstock areas or warehouse. The role works with specialty shop managers and merchandisers, supports item identification and pricing, and uses inventory and receiving systems. Associates are expected to follow safety procedures and perform their duties in a way that minimizes injury risk. The assigned schedule is typically Monday through Friday during daytime hours, though some evening or weekend hours may be needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree and/or 1–3 months of warehouse or freight receiving experience.
• Ability to navigate a personal computer, including Google Suite and AS400, and use a phone for inventory, pricing, and receiving tasks.
• Ability to work the assigned schedule, typically Monday through Friday daytime hours, with some evening or weekend hours as needed.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push or pull, lift, talk, and hear, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to exert more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

• Unload and unpack shipping trucks.
• Organize and prioritize incoming freight to receive inventory efficiently and accurately.
• Examine shipments, reject damaged items, and record shortages or overages.
• Develop and execute claims for mis-shipped or defective products.
• Work with specialty shop managers and merchandisers to distribute items to the correct backstock area or warehouse.
• Assist merchandisers by attaching identification and price tags.
• Operate motorized or non-motorized pallet jacks to move shipments between platforms, backstock, or the warehouse.
• Use a personal computer and phone for inventory, pricing, and receiving tasks.
• Follow safety procedures and perform job duties in a way that minimizes the risk of injury.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with Roth options
• Associate discounts
• Medical coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Maternity leave
• Bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED