Full Time Receiving and Freight Associate

Scheels • Springfield, IL

10d

About The Position

The Receiving and Freight Associate unloads and unpacks shipping trucks, receives and organizes incoming inventory, and coordinates freight distribution to backstock or the warehouse. The role examines shipments for damage or quantity discrepancies, handles claims for mis-shipped or defective products, and assists merchandisers with identification and price tags. Associates use a computer and phone for inventory, pricing, and receiving tasks, and operate pallet jacks to move shipments. The position typically follows a daytime Monday-through-Friday schedule, with flexibility to work some evenings or weekends as needed. The average schedule is 40 hours per week. Starting compensation is $16 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree is ideal.
• One to three months of warehouse or freight receiving experience is ideal.
• Ability to use a personal computer, including Google Suite and AS400, and a phone for inventory, pricing, and receiving tasks.
• Ability to work the assigned schedule, including some evenings or weekends as needed.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities 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.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or general education degree.
• One to three months of warehouse or freight receiving experience.

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 and defective products.
• Work with specialty shop managers and merchandisers to distribute items to the correct backstock or warehouse location.
• 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.
• Work the assigned schedule, which may include evenings or weekends as needed.
• Follow safety procedures and perform job duties in a manner that minimizes the risk of injury.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with Roth options
• Associate discounts
• Health coverage including medical, HSA, dental, and vision
• Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including holiday pay, maternity/parental leave, and bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

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