Receiving Clerk — Dock & Inventory Specialist

careers-sss-steel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Triple-S Steel in Houston, TX is seeking a motivated Receiving Clerk to help manage receiving for trucks and maintain accurate records for inventory control. You will receive goods, verify quantity and quality, report discrepancies, maintain receiving logs, operate a forklift on the loading dock, and support broader warehouse processes in a fast-paced steel distribution environment.

Candidates should be reliable, detail-oriented, and able to lift up to 25 pounds, with basic Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items received.
• Basic understanding of railway, dock, and warehouse procedures.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory software to maintain records, input data, and create reports.
• Must be able to traverse distribution warehouse and access a variety of storage spaces and shelving units by stretching, squatting, and reaching.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures in the warehouse and on the loading dock.

Responsibilities

• Receives goods and verifies the quality and count of all items unloaded from trucks and trailers; checks against suppliers’ count and immediately reports discrepancies to carriers, supervisor, and purchasing officer per company policy.
• Verifies and records all items loaded for receiving.
• Carefully and accurately maintains receiving records for requested categories including goods returned, dunnage, and returnable pallets.
• Maintains database of shipment data to ensure that customer orders are updated and that appropriate billing documents are provided to accounting or other associated departments as required.
• Notifies supervisor of major discrepancies, over-shipments, or substitutions.
• Transports materials on shipping dock with a hand truck or other vehicle as needed.
• Loads trucks or railroad car using a forklift.
• Performs other clerical duties.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Counting accuracy

Warehouse procedures

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Inventory software

Job description

Triple-S Steel in Houston, TX is seeking a motivated Receiving Clerk to help manage receiving for trucks and maintain accurate records for inventory control. You will receive goods, verify quantity and quality, report discrepancies, maintain receiving logs, operate a forklift on the loading dock, and support broader warehouse processes in a fast-paced steel distribution environment.

Candidates should be reliable, detail-oriented, and able to lift up to 25 pounds, with basic Microsoft Office