Receiving Associate

PLIMPTON & HILLS CORP INC; Beaver Brook (CT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

PLIMPTON & HILLS CORP INC is seeking a Warehouse Associate at our Beaver Brook, CT facility. You will unload trucks, verify shipments, and sign receipts, using a forklift and barcode reader to move and store products accurately.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and attention to detail. We offer a benefits package and opportunities for growth within a busy warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to operate forklift, barcode reader and related hardware.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unload product from incoming trucks.
• Receive shipments and verify items against packing slips.
• Sign paperwork upon receipt and inspect deliveries for damage.
• Label deliveries and allocate to designated locations.
• Move products using forklift and pallet jack.
• Keep packing slips organized and assist with inventory control.
• Maintain a clean, safe warehouse and follow safety practices.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift operation

Barcode scanner use

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Barcode reader

Job description

Description

Position Purpose:

Provide excellent internal and external customer service through following proper receiving procedures, effective communication and following safety practices.

Essential Functions:

• Unload product from incoming trucks.
• Receive shipments, verify products on packing slips are there and sign corresponding paperwork upon receipt.
• Inspect contents of deliveries to ensure that the product is not damaged.
• Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments or receiving replacements.
• Label deliveries and allocate them to their designated place.
• Put product away into correct locations with the use of a barcode reader.
• Maintain organization of packing slips and assist in inventory control.
• Manage time in order to complete work load for the day.
• Move and lift heavy objects from one location to another.
• Read and decipher packing slips, computer screens and barcode readers.
• Practice team work in order to best service internal and external customers.
• Assist warehouse personnel when necessary.
• Maintain a clean and professional work environment.
• Operate fork trucks and/or platform lifts in order to safely and effectively move product within the warehouse.
• Safely operate a forklift, pallet jack, etc.
• Remain up-to-date on all safety practices and standards.
• Perform other responsibilities as directed.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate commensurate with experience.
• Eligible to participate in the company’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements

Experience, Education & Skills:

• Warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to operate motor vehicle, forklift, barcode reader, currently used hardware and software.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• 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.
• The associate is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
• The associate is subject to warehouse duties with safety practices and standards.