Freight/Receiving

The Home Depot; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot in Ridgecrest, CA is seeking associates for Freight/Receiving roles. You will load and unload trucks, move materials to stock areas, and may operate forklifts while ensuring accurate pricing and on-hand levels. Direct customer interaction is common, requiring strong service skills.

Responsibilities include stocking shelves, maintaining product availability, and supporting store operations to ensure a smooth shopping experience for customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Familiarity with stocking and inventory processes
• Comfort with loading/unloading trucks and moving material

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks to ensure timely stock replenishment
• Move material from receiving area to store shelves
• Operate forklift where required
• Assist customers with finding products and respond to inquiries

Skills

Customer service

Forklift operation

Stocking/inventory

Job description

Position Purpose:

Associates in Freight/Receiving positions ensure the store is stocked and ready for business every day. They load and unload trucks, move material from the receiving area throughout the store, may operate forklifts and may perform critical functions for maintaining proper on-hands and pricing for our customers. Direct customer interaction is frequently required for some positions and excellent customer service skills are required. The Freight/Receiving positions may include Freight Team Associate, Freight Team Lead, Receiving Associate and Receiving Support.