Receiving - Stocking

Ashby Lumber; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashby Lumber in Berkeley seeks a detail‑oriented store associate to check in orders, stock shelves, and assist customers. You will maintain stockroom organization, tag prices, and help with merchandising while supporting warehouse staff.

The role requires punctuality, teamwork, and the ability to follow safety rules. Day‑to‑day duties include cycle counting, handling store fixtures, unloading trucks, and ensuring neat, accurate pricing across all hardware products.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and accept direction.
• Able to work in a cooperative manner as part of a team.
• Maintain regular consistent attendance and reliability.
• Maintain professional appearance and adherence to safety policies.
• Ability to manage customer interactions and service duties.

Responsibilities

• Check in orders and note discrepancies on packing slips.
• Put away all store-stocked hardware products.
• Pull back stock to fill empty bins and hooks.
• Clean and face store shelves.
• Check price tags and back stock tags for accuracy.
• Cycle count as assigned.
• Occasional forklift operation to move material.
• Keep overstock organized with SKU and description labels.
• Maintain a clean work area and sweep daily.
• Assist with merchandising of new products.
• Back up hardware puller and warehouse staff as needed.
• Unload vendor trucks as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Independent work

Team player

Customer service

Attendance & reliability

Tools

Forklift

Job description

OBJECTIVE

Check in all store-stocked hardware products, maintain stock levels and neatness in the store, maintain receiving room, customer service in store, and back‑up staff as needed. Punctuality, good attendance, and precise organizational skills are essential to this position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check in orders and mark any discrepancies on the packing slip - turn it in to Receiving Admin
• Put away all store-stocked hardware products
• Pull back stock to fill empty bins & hooks
• Clean and face store shelves
• Check for missing or incorrect price tags and back stock tags
• Cycle count as assigned
• Occasional use of forklift as necessary to move material
• Ensure that all overstock is neatly organized in the correct location and labeled with SKU and description
• Maintain a clean work area by picking up trash and sweeping daily
• Put up price tags as assigned
• Checking in and updating of special orders
• Assist with merchandising of new product
• Back up hardware puller as needed
• Back up warehouse staff as needed
• Unload vendor trucks as assigned
• Establish a consistent and efficient work routine to complete all daily tasks

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Possess positive interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and accept direction on given assignments
• Able to work in a cooperative manner as part of a team
• Maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers, supervisors and the general public
• Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health/safety and company policies and procedures

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sit/stand for 8 hours per day
• Use hands and fingers to manipulate keys on a keyboard
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and vehicles
• Must be able to lift/carry 80 lbs. occasionally; must be able to push/pull 80 lbs.
• Horizontal reaching with arms and hands is required; occasionally must climb or balance
• All mobility motions are required (standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and climbing)
• Range of motion and physical activity occurring regularly throughout work day

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. You will be expected to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform other job‑related duties as requested by your Supervisor, the General Managers, or the Owners.

You will be evaluated based on your performance of the objectives, duties, and responsibilities listed in this job description, the accomplishment of other assigned tasks, and adherence to Ashby Lumber’s Policies as outlined in the Employee Manual. Your supervisor or the Manager has the right to revise this job description at any time.

This job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or Ashby Lumber may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.