Receiver

Job Description

Job Description

Join the Schaedler Yesco Distribution Team!

Why You’ll Love Schaedler Yesco Distribution:

At Schaedler Yesco Distribution, we’ve been illuminating the electrical industry since 1924! As a family- and employee-owned company, we take pride in providing innovative solutions and exceptional customer service. With 29 locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, we provide comprehensive solutions in lighting, datacomm, automation, and industrial services.

What Sets Us Apart are our Core Values:

• Commitment to Integrity
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Profitability

Where we work hard and go home happy!

Electrifying Benefits:

• Health Coverage: Choose from 2 PPO options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and RX—coverage kicks in just 60 days after the 1st of the month!
• 401K with company match.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Become a stakeholder in our success!
• Quarterly bonuses.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance.
• Generous paid holidays and paid time off accruing.
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.

Summary/ Objective:

• The Receiver performs a variety of tasks to ensure that materials are accurately received, both physically and into our computer system(s). The Receiver ensures that received freight is the correct product and free of damage.

Essential Functions:

• The Receiver will answer any communications regarding receiving issues within 24 hours.
• Unload materials from trucks. Break down skids as needed for efficient receipt and stowing.
• Verify materials against purchase orders to ensure accuracy.
• Report all shortages and shipping errors.
• Ensure that Receiving and other areas of the warehouse where receiving tasks are being performed are organized and well maintained.
• Ensure that all received items are stowed with a valid location.
• Ensure that materials received are available for sale within 24 hours of reaching our receiving dock(s).
• Enter Vendor Comments when necessary for shortages, overages, and damages.
• Utilize sit-down and stand-up forklifts, as needed, for both unloading and stowing of materials.

Competencies:

• The Receiver must be able to follow both written and oral directions.
• Basic mathematic skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Ability to safely operate forklifts when necessary.

Work Environment:

• This position operates within a warehouse setting. The Receiver will work in an environment that varies in temperature. The Receiver will also work in proximity to, and when necessary, on powered industrial equipment. The Receiver will encounter airborne particles such as dust and debris. The Receiver may also work around and with mechanical equipment, trucks, and trailers. The warehouse will be a loud environment at times, with different areas and departments often working in a fast-paced nature.

Mental Demands:

• This position will require the individual to:
  • Work in a safe manner as established by Schaedler Yesco safety guidelines.
  • Establish effective and professional working relationships with others.
  • Think quickly to identify problems and work towards a satisfactory solution.
  • Ability to multi-task and change priorities as needed to meet operational needs.

Physical Demands:

• The Receiver must be able to stand and walk for moderate distances. The Receiver will also be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to lift to, but no great than 50lbs, unassisted. The individual will utilize team lift and powered industrial equipment to manipulate (lift, carry, push, or pull) all materials weighing more than 50lbs.
• Ability to safely climb and descend ladders.
• The ability to operate powered industrial equipment, pallet jacks and various other warehouse machinery and tools.
• This position will require specific visions abilities such as:
  • Close vision
  • Color vision
  • Distance vision
  • Peripheral vision
  • Depth perception
  • Adjusted focus.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to effectively perform the essential functions of the Receiver position.

Travel:

• The Receiver may be required to participate in local-area travel for training and company-sponsored events.

Clearances and Certifications:

• Previous or current forklift certification is a plus but required.

Experience:

• Previous warehouse experience is preferred.
• Ability to operate forklifts is preferred, but not required.

Other Duties:

• Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at an time with or without notice.