Inbound Receiving Clerk I

Neogen Corporation•Sterling, VA

About The Position

The Inbound Receiving Clerk is responsible for inbound inventory, warehousing products, and pulling, packing, and processing orders for shipment by parcel carrier or truck. The role also receives products and supplies for the Veterinary Distribution Department and Food Safety Distribution Department. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Receiving and warehousing duties account for approximately 80% of the position. The clerk unloads and reconciles shipments, processes received goods according to written procedures, monitors inventory, organizes storage for efficient picking, and ensures products are stored according to product labels and inventory-control procedures. The role also contributes ideas for improving receiving and warehouse efficiency, helps maintain a safe and orderly environment, completes daily forklift checklists, and assists with physical inventory. Shipping duties account for approximately 20% of the position. The clerk pulls and checks orders for accuracy, uses scanning equipment, handles parcel and truck orders according to written procedures, manages packaging costs while maintaining good customer presentation, and places packing slips with pulled inventory before quality checks. The position may also include other projects assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

At least 2 years of forklift experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to communicate with management about job duties and the department’s future development.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common shipping reports and shipping-related regulatory documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to present information effectively to lower-level management.
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and averaging.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds, frequent lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds.
Ability to perform the listed duties with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Some experience with shipping and operating a forklift.
Some experience with UPS WorldShip online and the ability to learn more.

Responsibilities

Unload shipments from carriers and reconcile them with the accompanying paperwork.
Process received shipments according to written procedures.
Identify process improvements to increase receiving efficiency.
Provide the Supervisor with suggestions for making the warehouse more economical for picking and shipping.
Monitor inventory levels and advise the Supervisor when product inventories are low.
Organize product storage to support efficient picking for customer shipments.
Store finished products according to product labels and inventory-control procedures.
Work with employees to maintain a safe, clean, and orderly warehouse.
Complete daily checklists on warehouse forklifts.
Assist with physical inventory.
Pull orders and screen them for accuracy before pulling inventory.
Operate scanning equipment proficiently.
Pull small-parcel and truck orders promptly and economically according to written procedures.
Manage shipping expenses to minimize packaging costs while ensuring good customer presentation.
Pull packing slips and place them with pulled inventory before the quality check.
Identify process improvements to increase shipping efficiency.
Complete other projects assigned by the Supervisor.