Job Summary

IU Dining and Hospitality Receivers (Stores Rep) are a key part of the production process as they receive shipments of product from vendors, and work with production managers to store product and manage inventory to control food costs.

General Responsibilities

• Receives incoming shipments of goods and materials. Unloads trucks and accepts items based upon quantity, quality and condition. Monitors inventory. Enters data into computerized inventory system. Recognizes items and materials that require special handling or storage requirements and treats with appropriate care (perishable, volatile, toxic, etc.).
• Stores goods in designated areas; rotates stock according to shelf life, expiration dates, lot numbers or other criteria. Gathers goods and materials from inventory locations as specified by pick list or requisition. Secures items on pallet or other container for shipment. Reconciles quantities of collected goods and materials with requisition or pick list; transports to dock and loads truck.
• Unloads and loads trucks manually or by operating a power forklift, rotates stock and moves other bulky and/or heavy items in warehouse. Performs inventory counts; participates in monitoring facilities and in maintaining building security.
• May staff a customer service counter and respond to customer requests.
• May use University vehicle to make deliveries and pick up materials.
• Performs routine maintenance and makes minor repairs to equipment as necessary.
• Reaches, lifts, and unloads product