Receiving Clerk

Gordon Food Service; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a warehouse-focused professional to maintain receiving schedules for dry, frozen, or perishable goods. You will coordinate freight, assign trailers to docks, and balance purchase orders while ensuring accuracy in billing and data entry.

The role requires clear communication, teamwork, safety adherence, and the ability to work independently or with others in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Communicate clearly in a professional manner.
• Read, write and communicate in English.
• Work independently or within a team environment.
• Adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.
• Perceive auditory warning signals in warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Schedule vendor freight deliveries based on warehouse capacity and inventory needs.
• Assign loads to doors and balance purchase orders.
• Process freight handling billing and payments.
• Enter and balance purchase orders and related data.
• Record truck performance and complete daily housekeeping.
• Adhere to Gordon Food Service mission and values; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clear communication

English proficiency

Teamwork / independence

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or 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.