Freight/Receiving

The Home Depot; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is hiring for Freight/Receiving positions in Town of Amherst, NY. These associates ensure that the store is well-stocked and operational daily. Responsibilities include loading and unloading trucks, moving materials, and maintaining stock and pricing.

Excellent customer service skills are essential as some roles involve direct interaction. Opportunities to operate forklifts may arise. The positions vary and include Freight Team Associate, Freight Team Lead, Receiving Associate, and Receiving Support.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Ability to operate forklifts is a plus.
• Strong communication skills for direct customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the store is stocked and ready for business every day.
• Load and unload trucks and move material throughout the store.
• Maintain proper on-hands and pricing for customers.

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.