Receiving Associate

Baker Publishing Group; East Paris (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Baker Book House, operated by Baker Publishing Group, seeks a Receiving Associate for part-time work at our store. You will sort and verify shipments, label products, and maintain orderly records, collaborating closely with vendors and the E-Commerce Manager.

The role requires accuracy, strong organization, and physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds. This is a team-based environment with a mission to serve publishers and customers with care.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and accuracy in handling shipments.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying tasks in a bookstore environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and inventory software.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Sort and move incoming boxes, open and examine shipment contents, and verify accuracy against invoices or orders.
• Receive, verify, and label products, recording data using bookstore software.
• Correspond with vendor representatives to rectify problems such as damages, shortages or pricing mismatches.
• Maintain purchase order and invoice files; coordinate with receiving to keep paperwork organized.
• Assist in maintaining warehouse organization and in packing/shipping orders as needed.
• Develop cooperative working relationships with colleagues and publishers.

Skills

Attention to Detail

English Language

Adaptability

Office Software

Communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Title: Receiving Associate

Reports to: E-Commerce Manager

Location: Baker Book House

Hours: Part-Time

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Primary Responsibilities:

• Sort and move incoming boxes, open and examine shipment contents, and compare them with invoices or orders to verify accuracy.
• Receive, verify, and label products, recording data using computer and bookstore software.
• Correspond with vendor representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, defects, pricing mismatches, etc.
• Maintain purchase order and invoice files; coordinate with receiving to ensure paperwork is well-organized.
• Assist in maintaining warehouse organization as needed.
• Assist in packing and shipping orders as needed.
• Assist in pulling and packing returns to publishers as needed.
• Develop cooperative working relationships with others, maintaining them over time.

Other tasks not on this list may be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty listed above satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Attention to Detail – Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• English Language – Job requires the ability to understand and communicate information in both oral and written formats, with co-workers and publishers.
• Adaptability/Flexibility – Job requires being open to change and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Tools & Technology – Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and an ability to navigate e-mail, Internet, database and inventory management software.
• Sociability – Ability to provide outstanding service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
• Physical Qualifications - Ability to lift, bend, and twist is required. The job requires regularly moving boxes up to 50 pounds.

About Baker Publishing Group

Baker Publishing Group is one of the largest independent Christian publishing companies in the world, with imprints serving trade, academic, fiction, and ministry markets. Our Grand Rapids-based IT team plays a direct role in keeping that mission running. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to work with lasting impact.

Baker Publishing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a company that believes in the inherent diversity reflected in the kingdom of God, Baker Book House Company is committed to the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the books we publish, in our community of employees, and in the way we conduct ourselves in our workplace and in the marketplace.