Job Description

Department: Store Operations

Job Title: Stock Associate/ Over Night Stock Associate

Reports to: Store Manager

Founded in 1960, Duane Reade is the largest drug store chain in the metropolitan New York City area, offering a variety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, health and beauty care items, cosmetics, greeting cards, photo supplies, and photofinishing.

Position Summary:

Stock associates are responsible for all aspects of the receiving area process. Responsibilities include processing incoming and outgoing freight, compiling and maintaining records pertaining to orders, receiving, supplies and equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilize merchandise moving equipment such as handtrucks or pallet jacks, to move shipments from receiving platform to storage area.
• Assist with unloading, handling and moving freight as needed.
• Unpack and examine incoming shipments and record overages, shortages and damaged items.
• Compare information on purchase orders and/or shipping notices to goods received to verify accuracy of order and maintain records of the same.
• Attach or change price tags on merchandise.
• Prepare merchandise for the sales floor.
• Deliver processed merchandise to the floor.
• Write, type or enter information into computer to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping or other records.
• Respond to inquires regarding entered data.
• Ensure accuracy of documentation of outgoing shipments (i.e. transfer and manifest), and prepare shipments for pickup by weighing and affixing appropriate labels and fill out appropriate paperwork and logs and maintain records of the same.
• Assist in ringing up sales at registers and/or bagging merchandise.
• Any other tasks as assigned from time to time by any manager.

Qualifications:

Ability to:

·         Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

·         Communicate with associates and managers.

·         Read, count, and write to accurately complete all documentation.

·         Maintain organized records.

·         Physical ability to stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store, which entails heavy lifting and perform all functions as set forth above.

·         Work varied hours/days, including, nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.