Receiving Clerk

Gordon Food Service; Concord (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is hiring a Warehouse Receiving Clerk to maintain receiving schedules for dry, frozen, or perishable products and to coordinate freight handling, orders, and payments. You will work in a team environment, follow safety procedures, assign loads to doors, balance purchase orders, and ensure accurate data entry.

The role emphasizes reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly.

Qualifications

• Must communicate clearly in a professional manner.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Must work independently or within a team environment and follow safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Schedules vendor freight deliveries in accordance with warehouse capabilities and inventory need.
• Assigns trailers to dock doors.
• Enters and balances purchase orders.
• Enters various other data and records truck performance.
• Completes housekeeping activities on a daily basis.
• Adheres to the mission and cornerstone values and applicable practices of the organization.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

High School / Equivalent

Job description

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Position Summary:

Maintains Gordon Food Service (GFS) warehouse receiving schedule for dry, frozen or perishable products. May be required to assign loads to doors, balances, purchase orders and process freight handling, billing and payments.

Essential Functions:

• Schedules vendor freight deliveries in accordance with warehouse capabilities and inventory need.
• Designated by Division: May be required to

-Communicates GFS Receiving Procedures and ensures inbound driver check in is complete.

-Assigns trailers to dock doors.

-Accurately processes the freight handling billing and payments.

• Assigns trailers to dock doors.
• Enters and balances purchase orders.
• Enters various other data and records truck performance.
• Completes housekeeping activities on a daily basis.
• Adheres to the mission and cornerstone values and applicable practices of the organization.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must be able to communicate clearly in a professional manner.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Must be able to work independently or within a team environment.
• Must adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.
• Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations

Educational & Experience Requirements

• Preferred High School / Equivalent Minimum Years of Experience: None Required, prior experience preferred.

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Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.