Receiving Clerk Overnights

BJ's Wholesale Club; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free BJ’s Memberships

Paid time off

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club in Elkton, MD is seeking a Receiving Clerk to efficiently complete receiving processes, verify documents, and enter data for inbound shipments.

You will communicate with inbound drivers, verify Bills of Lading and related docs, and maintain the Receiving Log while supporting food-safety and accuracy in a refrigerated warehouse environment. The role requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; college coursework or related experience is a plus.
• Receiving or warehouse experience preferred
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) preferred
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to use email, word processors, spreadsheets, and WMS
• Flexible schedules to include nights, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Communicate with inbound drivers
• Verify documentation for product received, Bills of Lading, and receiving documentation (Warehouse receiving documents, purchase orders, date codes, pallet verification report, and receiving exception report)
• Notify Supervisor of major discrepancies, before product is received
• Properly document inbound carriers in Receiving Log
• Post receive purchase orders
• Prepare the Receiving Exception Report daily
• Coordinate with receiver and unloader on priority of Dock Door assignments and driver contact
• Assist with collection of freight handling fees, late delivery fees, check approvals for these amounts and issue receipts
• Compile end of shift receiving/inventory debrief
• Check APT to ensure team members time and performance are accurate
• Properly document outbound trailers in shipping log
• Promptly report damage and all inventory discrepancies
• Maintain all food safety, housekeeping, and other applicable standards
• Cross-train to cover Shipping Clerk functions as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Warehouse experience

WMS knowledge

Attention to detail

Email proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

WMS

Job description

A World-Class Team

BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.

Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.

Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*
• Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Job Summary

As a Receiving Clerk, you will effectively and efficiently complete receiving processes, to include verification of receiving documents, proper data entry of product being received and effective document management. As a receiving clerk, you will communicate with inbound drivers to ensure

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with inbound drivers
• Verify documentation for product received, Bills of Lading, and receiving documentation (Warehouse receiving documents, purchase orders, date codes, pallet verification report, and receiving exception report)
• Notify Supervisor of major discrepancies, before product is received
• Properly document inbound carriers in Receiving Log
• Post receive purchase orders
• Prepare the Receiving Exception Report daily
• Coordinate with receiver and unloader on priority of Dock Door assignments and driver contact
• Assist with collection of freight handling fees, late delivery fees, check approvals for these amounts and issue receipts
• Compile end of shift receiving/inventory debrief
• Check APT to ensure team members time and performance are accurate
• Properly document outbound trailers in shipping log
• Promptly report damage and all inventory discrepancies
• Maintain all food safety, housekeeping, and other applicable standards
• Cross-train to cover Shipping Clerk functions as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED. College coursework, continuing technical education or comparable business experience is a plus
• Receiving or warehouse experience preferred
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) preferred
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to use email, word-processing, spreadsheets, WMS and other applications
• Ability to accommodate flexible schedules to meet the needs of the member to include nights, weekends, and holidays

Environmental Job Conditions

• Independently lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. occasionally
• Sit, stand, walk bend, squat on a frequent to continual basis in a refrigerated warehouse environment
• Grasp, reach, push or pull (such as boxes of product, or a hand truck) on a frequent basis
• Endurance for continuous, fast paced work
• Fluctuating temperatures within the perishable DC including freezing temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit
• Able to work while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as steel-toed protective footwear, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, insulated clothing, etc)
• Products may contain food allergens (such as fish, shellfish, peanuts, etc.)
• Utilize equipment for the job safely and accurately after training (such as computer, handheld tracker, copiers, scanners, printers, radio headsets, etc)

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $20.75 - $24.90
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