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Receiving Assistant

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In-Office
Woodland Park, CO, USA
20-20 Hourly
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In-Office
Woodland Park, CO, USA
20-20 Hourly
Junior
Assists the Receiving Manager with receiving, inspecting, scanning, staging, and documenting incoming products. Processes purchase orders, invoices, discrepancies, and special orders; communicates delivery issues; operates forklifts and pallet jacks; maintains an organized back room; supports cashiering, customer service, store opening and closing, employee training, and store operations. Works a full-time schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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The Job in a Nutshell:

The Receiving Assistant is responsible for assisting the Receiving Manager in the successful operation of the receiving department.


Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended.

09/11/2026

Responsibilities

Main Ingredients:

  • Providing World Class Customer Service as a number one priority.
  • Exemplifying integrity, responsibility, and excellence and adhering to all policies.
  • Assisting the receiving department manager in accurately receiving all incoming products including date, accuracy and damage checking.
  • Scanning all incoming and outgoing product.
  • Staging products for efficient delivery to the sales floor.
  • Processing POs, RPOs, mispicks, invoices and paperwork timely and accurately.
  • Researching and processing all discrepancies.
  • Communicating with department managers regarding delivery issues and vendor out-of-stocks.
  • Following up on special orders.
  • Operating a forklift and pallet jack as required.
  • Maintaining a clean and organized back room.
  • Working with the department managers to address performance issues within the department.
  • Supporting store opening and closing activities including Daily Sales Report (DSR) and cash handling and cashier closeout responsibilities.
  • Handling register functions including backup cashiering, managing customer returns, addressing customer complaints, and covering register shift changes, including those for scheduled breaks.
  • Maintaining the safety and security of customers and employees.
  • Assisting in training and monitoring of department personnel including assigning and following up on tasks.
  • Taking the initiative to provide additional help and backup in the store and providing store backup on the sales floor when receiving duties are complete.
  • Answering customer questions per company standards and policies, including the use of Structure/Function statements and/or statements of nutritional support.
  • Continually increasing product knowledge.
  • Using SAP and inventory management software, emailing and utilizing other IS programs as needed.
  • Working a schedule based on store needs which includes evenings, weekends, holidays. Position requires working five days, 40 hours per week and attending mandatory store meetings.
  • This position has limited Manager on Duty but is never intended to be the overall Manager on Duty for the store.  

  • Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be “hands on” and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive.

    Qualifications

    Recipe for Success:

  • High School diploma, GED or equivalent preferred.
  • 1 year of experience in grocery/retail or receiving environment preferred; natural foods background is a plus.
  • 1 year of experience supervising others preferred.
  • Ability to obtain forklift certification.
  • Ability to pass food safety training courses and/or certifications as required by law and maintain compliance by keeping certifications up to date and registered if applicable.
  • Ability to manage changing priorities and to stay focused with the task at hand.
  • Possess a sense of urgency in the completion of tasks.
  • Possess excellent customer service skills.
  • Highly organized with great attention to detail.
  • Ability to take direction and follow through.
  • Must be cashier trained and able to count currency.
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

  • This job description is not an employment contract.  It does not guarantee a job or that the above listed duties are the limit of responsibilities.  The job and job description are subject to change with and without notice.  Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to them by their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description.



    Here’s an overview of the benefits we offer our good4u Crew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into the future:

      

    All Crew Members

    • Birthday Bonus Pay 
    • Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually) 
    • Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed
    • Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure 
    • Paid Nutrition Education 
    • good4u Crew Member Discount  
    • {N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program) 
    • Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases  
    • Advancement Opportunities and Career Development 
    • Health and Wellness Program  
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)   
    • Employee Referral Program

    Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)

    • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 
    • Paid Parental Leave  
    • Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance) 
    • Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance  
    • Company Paid Life Insurance 
    • Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance   
    • Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match  
    • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  
    • Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match 

    Diversity Statement

    At the heart of Natural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is this belief: All people should be empowered to experience health and wellbeing! We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization.

    At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embrace diversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles. Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We welcome everyone who would like to join us in this mission, with gratitude for the unique life experience each person brings to the table. We’re committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive.


    Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands:

     

    N = Never

    O = Occasional; 1-33% of time

    F = Frequent; 34-66% of time

    C = Constant; 67-100% of time


    Physical Requirements:

    • Must have the ability to constantly lift or carry up to 10 lbs., frequently lift or carry 11-20 lbs., and occasionally lift or carry 21-50 lbs. Must also have the ability to occasionally lift or carry 51-100 lbs. with a team lift.
    • Must have the ability to frequently push or pull up to 15 lbs. and occasionally push or pull 16-100 lbs.
    • Must be able to occasionally use the computer for data entry and use of mouse.
    • Must be able to constantly walk, stand, use fine motor manipulations, grip, bend, twist, turn, and reach outward for the duration of the work shift.
    • Must be able to frequently to reach above chest.
    • Must be able to occasionally sit, squat, kneel, and climb as needed.

    Environmental Requirements:

    • Must be able to frequently work with sharp tools and equipment, dust, fumes, and congested worksite.
    • Must be able to occasionally work with noise, cold, heat, wet, humid, outside, heights, and contact stress.
    HQ

    Natural Grocers Lakewood, Colorado, USA Office

    12612 W Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, United States, 80228

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