Storeroom​/Receiver

Storeroom/Receiver

The Storeroom/Receiver is responsible for inventory at dining halls, offices, and retail locations. The Storeroom/Receiver handles the receiving of items in a warehouse or backroom of a store, and ensures that the shipments are inspected, sorted, and stored in dry storage or stocked on shelves as needed. They track inventory counts and check the items in inventory for damages, receiving temperatures, or discrepancies.

The essential functions and responsibilities of the position may vary depending on the Johns Hopkins University location based on client requirements and business needs.

Essential Functions

• Receive incoming shipments of merchandise, checking delivery documents for accuracy.
• Properly accounting for the location of incoming goods.
• Inspect delivered items for damage, defects, and quantity discrepancies.
• Verify the accuracy of shipments against purchase orders and packing lists.
• Coordinate with vendors delivery personnel and store management to address any rejected or damaged items and arrange for returns or replacements.
• Organize and store received merchandise in designated storage areas.
• Communicate with store managers and other departments to coordinate the availability of merchandise for sale.
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines while handling merchandise and operating equipment.
• Assist with periodic inventory checks to maintain accurate stock records.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with vendors and delivery personnel.
• Maintain accurate records of received merchandise, delivery schedules, and discrepancies.
• Maintain the upkeep and cleanliness of storage areas, kitchen, refrigerators & freezers. Including sweeping and moping the floors in all storage area and walk-in coolers and freezers.
• Manages leftover foods correctly; cover, label, date, and accurately store according to John Hopkins University standards.
• Maintains accurate rotation of food to assure top quality and freshness.
• Handle record keeping as assigned by store manager.
• Control inventory and inform procurement managers in case of low inventory levels.
• Discard all expired items according to company policy
• Perform stocking duties such as lifting, rotating products, ordering, blocking, dusting, and facing
• Oversee daily price changes and manage POS as required
• Ensures proper and timely setup, maintaining and stocking of work area with necessary supplies.
• Perform general stocking duties daily including storing and stocking products in/on bins, pallets, shelves, racks, and refrigerators
• Ensures security of company assets
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive attitude towards guest, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Coordinate retail space activities, dispose of trash and manage the cleanliness of the storeroom.
• Receive merchandise that comes into the location and ensure that the merchandise is unloaded and stored according to established procedure.
• Ensure proper rotation of all products using FIFO and regularly checking dates.
• Keep the work area clean, organized, and free of hazards (including backroom and shelves) and dispose of trash.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by manager

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to use time keeping system to properly record time worked for payroll processing.
• Ability to follow instructions from multiple managers, chefs, and supervisors.
• Ability to work in a group/team and function efficiently.
• Ability to follow all unit safety requirements.
• Possess the ability to meet specific uniform standards for this position.
• Utilize all Personal Protective Equipment's per guidelines.
• Wear cut-resistance gloves whenever using a sharp or potentially sharp tool or instrument.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Serv Safe and Allertrain certified or
• Obtain Serv Safe and Allertrain certificates within the first 2 months of employment.

Additional Information:

• Full-Time Positions:
  The job requisition includes opportunities for full-time positions.
• Benefits Eligibility:
  Eligibility for benefits will commence for individuals working a minimum of 30 hours per week. Those who meet this requirement will be entitled to the benefits package offered by the organization.
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