Warehouse Receiver

Overview

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Posting Number: 494001

Type of Position: Full-time

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY

Categories: Service

Position Title: Warehouse Receiver

Department/School: Physical Plant

Salary: $25.80/hour - $30.35/hour

Job Summary:

The Warehouse Receiver supports University warehouse operations by maintaining accurate inventory, ensuring quality control for all shipments and performing daily warehouse functions. Responsibilities include receiving and verifying deliveries, organizing, and storing materials, preparing orders for campus distribution, and monitoring stock levels. Works collaboratively with service staff and maintains effective relationships across the University.

• Receiving & Inspection — Unload, inspect, verify shipments against purchase orders; identify shortages or damages.
• Inventory Control — Maintain accurate counts using barcode scanners, spreadsheets, or warehouse management software.
• Storage & Put Away — Organize, label, and store materials to maximize space and accessibility.
• Documentation — Process receiving reports, invoices, and shipping documents; maintain records for audits.
• Stock Replenishment — Monitor inventory levels, identify shortages, and prepare replenishment requests.
• Safety & Compliance — Follow all safety regulations and maintain a clean, hazard free work environment.
• Returns Management — Coordinate return to vendor processes for damaged or incorrect goods.
• Freight Management — Receive high volume LTL and FTL freight deliveries.
• Campus Delivery — Operate box trucks with lift gates to distribute goods to academic and administrative departments.
• Fragile/Perishable Handling — Prioritize immediate delivery of sensitive lab materials or perishable research goods.
• Surplus & Disposal — Assist with surplus evaluation, recycling, hazardous material disposal, and inter departmental transfers of usable goods.
• Other duties as assigned
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• Minimum of 1-year verifiable experience in warehouse receiving or inventory control operations.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety, inventory procedures, and hand/power tools.
• Proficiency with barcode scanners, WMS, work order systems, and Microsoft 365.
• Demonstrated ability to perform required tasks independently.
• Valid NYS driver’s license with acceptable record.
• Availability for overtime during heavy workloads or emergencies.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.

• Ability to lift and carry 75 lbs
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• Ability to perform repeated bending, squatting, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding.
• Ability to work from an aerial lift.

• High attention to detail, strong math skills, and ability to multitask.
• Experience implementing warehouse inventory control or warehouse management systems.
• NYS CDL B license.

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Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community.

Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others.

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