Grocery DSD/Receiver

Kroger; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Richmond, VA is seeking a Receiving Associate to support daily inbound operations. You will verify deliveries, inspect product conditions, maintain proper temperatures, and enter data to keep inventory accurate.

The role emphasizes teamwork, strict safety practices, and timely communication with store management to ensure smooth stocking and order fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Strong teamwork and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and food safety guidelines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Report safety risks or issues, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Ensure accurate receiving, inspection, and temperature logging.
• Maintain inventory records and support stock readiness.
• Verify condition, quantity, pricing, and temperatures of received product.
• Label, stock and organize merchandise for inventory logs.
• Support shipping/receiving tools functioning and ensure smooth transitions.
• Adhere to safety and food safety regulations.
• Identify discrepancies and report to the department manager.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Receiving experience

Communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities for Candidates:

• Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Develop and train DSD Receiver back up.
• Ensure maximum security of receiving area.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Ensure inventory management for all delivered product.
• Process damaged/returned goods and complete/process paperwork.
• Check condition, accuracy of quantity, pricing, and temperature of product received.
• Ensure shipping and receiving tools are working properly to provide a smooth transition of the products/merchandise into the store and inventory logs.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions to capture ordering system integrity, including Computer Assisted Ordering.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications for Candidates:

Minimum:

• Ability to collaborate and work cooperatively in a team-based environment.
• Strong attention to detail.

Desired:

• Any receiving experience.
• Familiarity with industry/technical terms and processes.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills.