Receiving Associate: Full Time (The Home Depot Canada)

Intro Statement

It can be a smile, remembering a name, or maybe even just a wave at the end of the day. Perhaps it's an unwavering desire to know about every product and service found within our walls and on our shelves. But whatever it is for you, we want to empower you to feel confident in unleashing it. Because at the Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, we know that the difference in our associates is what makes the difference for our customers. Discover how you can help others achieve their home improvement dreams. Apply to work at The Home Depot today.

Position Purpose

Receiving Associates work as part of a team to unload merchandise from carriers and check the quantity and quality of merchandise. In addition they must RGR (Rough Goods Receipt)/ DGR (Detail Goods Receipt) and enter information about incoming merchandise into the stores' computer system. All Receiving Associates are required to be licensed to use powered lift equipment (i.e., electric pallet jack, slip sheet machine, reach truck, order puller, forklift) which may be used when unloading trucks and moving freight from receiving to designated staging areas. A successful Receiving Associate must have a high level of work commitment, attention to detail and the ability to learn and follow procedures.

Position Responsibilities

We're looking for the type of associates who can tap into their inner orange by:

• Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for hazardous waste materials
• Providing excellent customer service by using FIRST behaviors when on the sales floor
• Unloading merchandise using designated equipment
• Identifying damaged merchandise and taking appropriate action DGR merchandise on P.O. and completing DGR process and entering detail information into receiving system by end of shift
• Identifying and reading vendor packing slips, carrier shipping documents, UPC labels and other receiving documents and comparing to purchase orders to ensure accuracy
• Receiving special orders (i.e., RGR,DGR, move to special order cage and locate in system)
• Maintaining lift equipment
• Scheduling deliveries and pre-post information into receiving system
• Counting carton freight and RGR merchandise to satisfy freight bill
• Researching shipment/paperwork discrepancies .Resolving scheduling or delivery issues/conflicts
• Maintaining organized overheads .Using appropriate equipment to safely bring merchandise down from overhead bays to floor (pack-down) and place additional merchandise safely in overhead
• Cleaning and maintaining receiving area (e.g. removing pallets and cardboard boxes from the floor, using compactor and bailer, clearing area to make room for new merchandise)
• Following appropriate procedures to ship and receive transferred merchandise
• Moving freight from receiving to designated staging areas using the appropriate equipment Communicating with the ASMs, Freight and Fulfillment Teams to ensure merchandise is optimally staged Removing trash and empty pallets from sales floor

Experience/Knowledge Required:

The Kind Of Orange We're Looking For Will Possess

• Must fulfill Minimum time in position and performance management code requirements of V2 (or P3 in previous system)
• Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
• Excellent decision making ability and problem solving skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends

Closing Statement

Thank you for applying to The Home Depot Canada. If helping people comes to you as naturally as smiling, then our customer-facing career opportunities may be a perfect fit you. Please note applications will only be accepted online and only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. The Home Depot Canada is committed to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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