Receiving Clerk

Winco Foods; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

WinCo Foods in Gresham, OR is seeking an inventory associate to scan and verify counts of stock moving in and out of the store, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.

You will provide friendly, courteous service to customers and vendors, maintain records, and operate a forklift and pallet jack safely in a fast-paced, 24/7 operation.

Requirements include a high school diploma, basic math and 10-key skills, the ability to lift up to 30 pounds, and adherence to state Food Handlers rules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 10-key typing and basic math proficiency.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Food Handlers Certification as required by state laws.

Responsibilities

• Verify cost and quantities of delivered inventory.
• Scan and count inventory entering and leaving the store.
• Provide friendly, courteous service to customers and vendors.
• Operate a forklift and pallet jack safely.
• Maintain inventory records and update pricing as needed.

Job description

About Us

Join us at WinCo Foods, where we're more than just a grocery retailer - we're a growing family of over 140 supermarkets in 10 states with over 22,000 employee owners. Our purpose is to make the lives of our customers and employee owners better by offering the lowest possible prices to feed their families. Currently, WinCo is the second largest Employee-Owned company in the United States. With more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Our benefits, including top-tier medical plans and tuition support set us apart. In your role, you'll be instrumental in making a real impact in the communities we serve, embodying our purpose every day.

Overview

Job Summary

Scans and verifies the count of inventory coming into and out of the store. Consistently provides friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers. Performs other related work.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve and thank customers. Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis of taking care of the customer.
• Establishes and maintains strong professional relationships with DSD vendors.
• Verifies cost and quantities of delivered product.
• Updates data base by changing prices on promotional items, incorrect prices, communicating information to the Pricing Clerk, interfacing by computer with General Offices, writing checks, and stapling information.
• Maintains and files Direct Store Deliveries (DSD) by inputting information into the computer, attaching data to invoices, and filing information.
• Transmits data for payment to General Office by inputting related information into the computer, printing, and sending information.
• Writes and sends orders (e.g., ice cream, eggs, milk, etc.) by estimating what is needed based on past experience.
• Delivers invoices to appropriate departments.
• Unloads product by operating a fork lift.
• Moves product with a pallet jack.
• Maintains a clean work area by sweeping, picking up pallets, stacking items with a fork lift, etc.
• Performs checks as needed.
• Schedule delivery times for direct trucks.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Requirements

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

• Performing 10 key and type on a keyboard with manual dexterity.
• Performing basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiple) and compute weights and measures.

Ability to:

• Consistently provide friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers.

• Work varied hours primarily between 4:00 am and 2:00 pm in a 24/7 operation; including night, weekends and holidays.

  Communicate (hearing and speech) with individuals within the store and outside vendors.
• Exhibit integrity in dealings with vendors and their product.
• Stand, walk and move rapidly, bend, stoop, and reach for extended periods of time.
• Conduct visual inspections, read product labels, reports, place product in correct location, etc.
• Perform tasks requiring manual dexterity (e.g., processing of paperwork, filing, stapling, collating, sorting, etc.).
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Operate fork lift and pallet jack.
• Push and pull racks and a pallet jack.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.

Additional Requirements:

• Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws).

Machines and Equipment Operated:

• Fork lift and pallet jack.
• Office machines (e.g., copy machine, symbol, computer terminal, etc.).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required may vary.

EEO/Inclusivity

As the WinCo Foods community continues to grow, our variety of perspectives and wide range of experiences are essential to our strategy and success. We are committed cultivating and celebrating an inclusive environment in which all employees are valued and respected.