Freight/Receiving Associate

Scheels; Wauwatosa, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Scheels is seeking a warehouse associate in Wisconsin to unload shipments, prioritize incoming freight, and ensure accurate inventory receipt. The role includes inspecting shipments, handling mis-ships, and tagging items for merchandisers.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 months of warehouse experience. The job involves heavy lifting and operating a pallet jack, with full benefits included.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 months of warehouse or freight receiving experience preferred.
• Ability to sit, stand, and lift heavy objects (up to 100 pounds).
• Ability to operate a pallet jack and use computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Unload and unpack shipping trucks.
• Organize and prioritize incoming freight to efficiently receive inventory.
• Examine shipments, reject damaged items, and record shortages/overages.
• Develop and execute claims on mis-ships and defective products.
• Work with specialty shop managers and merchandisers to distribute items to backstock or warehouse.
• Assist merchandisers by attaching identification and price tags.
• Operate pallet jack to move shipments between platforms, backstock, or warehouse.
• Navigate a computer and phone for inventory, pricing, and receiving tasks.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

We strive to be the best retailer in the USA in the eyes and minds of our customers, associates, and business partners.

What We Commit To – Our Employee Ownership Values

As an employee-owner, you’re expected to actively contribute to a culture that thrives on:

• Delivering a Personalized WOW Customer Experience
• Every customer interaction is an opportunity to exceed expectations
• We focus on making every visit memorable, personalized, and impactful
• Having a Team-First, Winning Mentality
• We succeed together by supporting one another and celebrating team wins
• Collaboration and unity drive our performance and customer experience
• Learning and Adapting to Constant Change
• We embrace growth, innovation, and feedback
• Change is not a barrier–it’s a catalyst for improvement and excellence
• Taking Pride in Our Work and Thinking Like Owners
• Every task matters, and we take full responsibility for the results
• Ownership means accountability, care, and drive to go above and beyond
• Expecting Honesty and Integrity in All That We Do
• Trust is the foundation of our relationships–with customers and with each other
• We act with transparency, fairness, and respect at all times

Responsibilities:

• Unload and unpack shipping trucks
• Ability to organize and prioritize incoming freight to efficiently and accurately receive inventory
• Examine shipments, reject damaged items, and record shortages/overages
• Develop and execute claims on mis-ships and defective products
• Work with specialty shop managers and merchandisers to distribute items to correct backstock or the warehouse
• Assist merchandisers by attaching identification and price tags
• Operate motorized or non-motorized pallet jack to move shipments between platforms, backstock, or the warehouse
• Ability to navigate a personal computer (Google Suite, AS400, etc.) and a phone (inventory, pricing, receiving, etc.)

Compensation:

Starting $33,000-$35,000 annually

Schedule Requirements:

This position if typically Monday through Friday daytimes hours, but may include some evening or weekends hours as needed

Education & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or general education degree and/or 1-3 months of warehouse or freight receiving experience.

Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements:

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

Very heavy work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Scheels cares about the health and safety of our Associates. Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.

At SCHEELS, we offer a full range of benefits, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) with Roth options, associate discounts, and full health coverage—including medical, HSA, dental, and vision. We also offer accident and hospital indemnity insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and time to recharge through paid time off, holiday pay, maternity leave, and bereavement leave. (Note: Additional leave benefits may apply based on your state of employment.)

Learn more about what it means to be an owner at SCHEELS on our Careers Page .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Scheels is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Scheels will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.

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