# Receiving Clerk

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/receiving-clerk

A Receiving Clerk manages incoming shipments at a warehouse or distribution center, checking deliveries against purchase orders and logging them into inventory management or warehouse management systems (WMS). The job often requires forklift operation to move pallets, accurate data entry to update stock records, and close attention to detail to catch damaged or incorrect items. It's typically an entry-level warehouse role suited to physically capable, detail-focused workers comfortable in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Top skills: [Attention to Detail](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/attention-to-detail), [Data Entry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-entry), [Inventory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/inventory-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Inventory Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-specialist)

## Similar roles

[Order Entry Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/order-entry-clerk), [Order Processor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/order-processor), [Shipping Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/shipping-clerk), [Stocking Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/stocking-clerk), [Supply Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-specialist), [Warehouse Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/warehouse-associate)

## Open Receiving Clerk roles (5)

- [Receiving Clerk](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Plant-City-Florida/Receiving-Clerk_R-56975) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) — Plant City, FL (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)
- [Receiving Clerk](https://basspro.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Mesa-AZ/Receiving-Clerk_R265095) at [Ranger Boats](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ranger-boats) — Mesa, AZ (listed on Ranger Boats's own careers site)
- [Receiving Clerk](https://meijer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Meijer_Stores_Hourly/job/Danville-IL/Receiving-Clerk_R000691942-1) at [Meijer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/meijer) — Danville, IL (listed on Meijer's own careers site)
- [Receiving Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/833bec7d-4a39-4424-a640-53ffd5f7a2b5/receiving-clerk-at-tory-burch) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Mcdonough, GA
- [A Shift Receiving Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2205d096-9a02-4a7a-ac17-37ee7d4bcc53/a-shift-receiving-clerk-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — US - IN US8 Midwest Distribution Center, $19 – $22 / hour

## Likely next role (4)

Where Receiving Clerks commonly go next: [Inventory Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-specialist).

- [Inventory Specialist](https://petco.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/1274---Butte-MT/Inventory-Specialist_R373847) at [Petco](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/petco) — Butte, MT (listed on Petco's own careers site)
- [Inventory Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27ad8ff4-64c4-4ec3-b16f-63746cc5a6b3/inventory-specialist-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Paris, TX
- [Inventory Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5e1fa034-e25c-4806-b331-ae357e736db2/inventory-specialist-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Waltham, MA, $57,000 – $94,000
- [Inventory Specialist II, Weekend Shift](https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8647468002?gh_jid=8647468002) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Full-time, Long Beach, CA, $23 – $35 / hour (listed on Relativity Space's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Receiving Clerk (84)

From [Order Entry Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/order-entry-clerk), [Order Processor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/order-processor), [Shipping Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/shipping-clerk), [Stocking Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/stocking-clerk), [Supply Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-specialist), [Warehouse Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/warehouse-associate).

- [Warehouse Associate](https://cigna.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cignacareers/job/DE-Newark-2051-Old-Coochs-Bridge-Rd/Warehouse-Associate_26011184) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Newark, DE (listed on Cigna's own careers site)
- [Stocking Clerk](https://meijer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Meijer_Stores_Hourly/job/Lake-Orion-MI/Stocking-Clerk_R000698164) at [Meijer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/meijer) — Lake Orion, MI (listed on Meijer's own careers site)
- [Warehouse Associate](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/HDIS-SAN-DIEGO---2197/Warehouse-Associate_Req191845) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — San Diego, CA (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Shipping Clerk](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---TX---Paris/Shipping-Clerk_Req-67568) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Paris, TX (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [Warehouse Associate](https://apply.workable.com/j/E478D6EAFD/apply) at [Jacuzzi](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jacuzzi) — Fremont, CA (listed on Jacuzzi's own careers site)
- [Warehouse Associate](https://dtna.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DTNA_external/job/Swedesboro-NJ-US/Warehouse-Associate_DT-19409) at [Daimler Truck North America](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/daimler-truck-north-america) — Swedesboro, NJ (listed on Daimler Truck North America's own careers site)
- [Warehouse Associate](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Massachusetts-USA---Remote/Warehouse-Associate_REQ-1000051490) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Massachusetts USA - Remote (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Warehouse Associate](https://andersen.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Andersen_External_Career_Site/job/Northborough-MA/Warehouse-Associate_R-4296) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Northborough, MA (listed on Andersen Corporation's own careers site)
- [Warehouse Associate](https://ur.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/URcareers/job/Lafayette-IN-USA/Warehouse-Associate_95620) at [United Rentals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/united-rentals) — Lafayette, IN (listed on United Rentals's own careers site)
- [Warehouse Associate](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dollarshaveclub/jobs/4704956006) at [Dollar Shave Club](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dollar-shave-club) — Grove City, OH (listed on Dollar Shave Club's own careers site)

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