Receiving Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

North Shore Steel is a trusted, industry-leading metals organization with more than 75 years of experience serving customers across the Gulf Coast and nationwide. With operations in Houston, Beaumont, and St. Louis, we provide structural steel, plate and wear products, pipe fabrication, and advanced value-added processing, including cutting, machining, forming, rolling, and fabrication. We support customers across construction, energy, industrial, and OEM markets with the expertise to take on complex requirements and deliver with confidence.

Our legacy is built on reliability, craftsmanship, and long-term relationships, and our purpose is simple: Together, We Build a Strong Future.

Our Core Values guide how we work and lead: Be Safe Always, Provide Great Service, Do the Right Thing, Take the Initiative, and Maximize Your Potential. If you share these values and are looking for a place where you can contribute, grow, and be part of a team that supports one another, we invite you to join us.

Receiving Clerk

Schedule: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday-Friday & weekends as required)

Job Summary

The Receiving Clerk is responsible for accurately receiving, inspecting, documenting, and processing incoming steel materials. This position ensures proper material identification, inventory accuracy, and traceability while maintaining compliance with company safety, quality, and operational standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive and verify incoming steel materials against purchase orders and receiving documentation, ensuring accuracy in quantity, grade, dimensions, and condition.
• Inspect incoming materials for damage, shortages, overages, or discrepancies and promptly report issues.
• Accurately measure, count, identify, tag, and stage materials while maintaining proper traceability.
• Complete receiving documentation and coordinate independent verification of material dimensions and quantities.
• Record material receipts, inventory transactions, and supporting documentation in Wintrix and other designated systems.
• Ensure materials are properly identified, segregated, and stored in designated locations to prevent damage or misidentification.
• Maintain accurate inventory and quality records, including material test reports (MTRs) and nonconformance documentation.
• Communicate with supervisors and supporting departments to resolve receiving, material, or documentation discrepancies.
• Maintain an organized work area and follow all company safety, quality, and operational procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Ability to accurately measure, inspect, count, identify, and verify steel materials.
• Ability to read and interpret purchase orders, receiving documents, material tags, and MTRs.
• Basic understanding of warehouse receiving, inventory control, and material traceability practices.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to accuracy.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and inventory management systems; Wintrix experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements below are representative of those necessary to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Routinely lift and handle materials weighing up to 50 lbs. independently and safely as part of assigned job duties.
• Stand and walk for extended periods, including on concrete floors and uneven surfaces.
• Frequently bend, stoop, squat, reach, push, pull, lift, and position materials or equipment as required by the job.
• Use hands, arms, shoulders, and back to safely operate tools, handle materials, and perform lifting, reaching, and positioning tasks.
• Safely work in an industrial and warehouse environment with exposure to noise, dust, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
• Safely identify workplace hazards, read and record measurements, inspect materials, and respond appropriately to verbal instructions, alarms, warning signals, and hand signals.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the shift, which may include safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, hearing protection, safety footwear, and other job-specific PPE.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must successfully complete the company's applicable pre-employment screening process.

Depending on the position, requirements may include:

• Criminal background check: Criminal history will be considered in accordance with applicable law and company guidelines, including consideration of the nature and gravity of the offense, its relationship to the position, and the time elapsed since the offense or completion of the sentence.
• Pre-employment drug screening: Candidates must successfully complete the company's required drug screening process.
• Post-offer physical assessment: Required for designated Production, Processing, and Distribution positions and conducted at no cost to the candidate by a company-designated medical provider.

Participation in applicable pre-employment requirements is a condition of employment. Candidates who decline to participate or who do not satisfy the applicable requirements will not be eligible for employment.

Benefits

At North Shore Steel, we invest in the well-being of our team. Full-time employees receive a full benefits package that includes multiple Major Medical plan options, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Short-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, and HSA options for qualifying plans.

We also provide Long-Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D coverage at no cost to you. You’ll also enjoy our competitive holiday schedule, PTO program, and a Safe Harbor 401(k) with company contributions to support your long-term financial goals.

We are an equal opportunity employer and maintain a safe, secure, and drug-free workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

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