Title:  Receiving Clerk

Title: Receiving Clerk  

Location: Upper East Side  

Org Unit: Receiving 

Work Days: Weekdays and some weekends 

Weekly Hours: 35.00 

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $20.33 - $24.29  

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices 

Position Summary

Under direct supervision, is responsible for the operational and day-to-day activities of the receiving area and performs various mailroom/clerical duties

Job Responsibilities

  • Answers phones, responds to inquiries and triages calls to appropriate personnel.
  • Sorts all received mail, packages, or correspondence by recipients' location and/or department.
  • Receives, signs and logs all incoming packages from delivery services and courier services.
  • Delivers packages to recipients.
  • May perform custodial or entry level mechanic functions as needed.

Education

  • May vary

Experience

Previous experience in a receiving operations or related areas within a large complex organization

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills.

Licenses and Certifications

    Working Conditions/Physical Demands

    Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, early mornings and/or late nights; Position requires working in a non-office environment where there are some physical discomforts such as noise, dust, heat, fumes and other elements which are continuously present; Work is performed both indoors and outdoors; Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move objects weighing a minimum of 80 pounds and push/pull objects up to 150 pounds; Position requires the utilization of various hand carts, lifts, jacks to perform duties

     

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