Receiving Associate at L&R Distributors – Monroe, New Jersey

L&R is the largest distributor and the 6th largest purchaser of cosmetics in the United States. We now distribute over 40,000 items (cosmetics, toys, school supplies, hosiery, hair accessories, OTC, HBA and more) through 3 regional warehouse locations in Arkansas, New Jersey and California.

Job Summary

The Receiver is responsible for checking in and unloading incoming shipments. Verifying that the correct amounts and types of items were shipped. It also involves inspecting the goods in order to ensure their quality.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Ensure execution of our customers’ fulfillment and distribution requirements, monitor and maintain proper safety and security controls, and support appropriate inventory integrity controls
• Count items of incoming shipments in order to verify information against invoices, orders, bills of lading or other records
• Examine and unpack incoming shipments; notify lead of any shortages and damaged items
• Stock/Replenish items to their appropriate department
• Operate a lift truck or hoist shipments from receiving platform to storage/reserve area
• Safely utilize forklifts and power jacks to move warehouse materials according to proper safety instructions and as directed

Supervision:

This position is frequently supervised by the Receiving Supervisor/Lead.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Skills Required:

• Safety
• Time management
• Willingness to learn computerized scanning device

Physical Demands

This position requires standing and light lifting (up to 25 pounds) for 80% of the day and stooping and heavy lifting for 20% of the day.