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View All JobsLead - Receiving Clerk (Office of Procurement Central Receiving)
Baltimore, MD, United StatesApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobAffiliated Office AddressBaltimore, MD, United StatesRequisition ID122610Date CreatedSeptember 30, 2026Job FunctionFacilities/Skilled TradesExempt StatusNon-ExemptShift TypeFull TimeScheduleMonday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pmWorksite23-MD:JH Downtown CenterWork ModalityOn-site: 90-100% of hours worked on-siteWe are seeking a Lead - Receiving Clerk, who will receive and check incoming shipments. Move shipment to storage area and transports shipment to the appropriate office or laboratory. Ensures appropriate and safe handling of shipment. Maintains records of shipment.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Checks incoming shipment upon receipt against accompanying carrier's waybill or bill of lading to ensure that shipment is correct and complete. Makes a note of visual damages on the waybill as appropriate and obtains the delivery driver's signature for verification purposes.
- Access on-line order system, as needed, if shipping information is incomplete in order to determine correct delivery location.
- Assists delivery driver in unloading shipment from truck to loading dock as needed.
- Observes all packing labels to ensure safe and proper handling of items.
- Moves shipment to appropriate storage area by floor or building.
- Marks and labels shipment with purchase order number, date and the like -as required.
- Transports shipment to the proper office or laboratory. Obtains appropriate signatures.
- Maintains records of special non-purchase order material received, compressed gas cylinders, dry ice received and shipped, trash containers emptied, and other special records as may be required.
- Answers routine inquiries and refers difficult or unusual inquiries to proper authority.
- Observes all safety precautions in the handling of shipment and materials to avoid harming self and others, and damaging property.
- Maintains equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or graduation equivalent preferred.
- Two years related experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic proficiency with workplace technology.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to read and write in order to maintain records, read bill of lading, labels and packing slips and so forth.
- Appropriate valid driver's license with a good driving record.
- Ability to interact and/or work with faculty, students, staff and the public in order to answer questions, to handle routine problems and to provide assistance in a respectful and courteous manner.
***This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered “probationary” employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. The university will notify the employees’ union.
Classified Title: BU Receiving Clerk-SSR
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Lead - Receiving Clerk (Office of Procurement Central Receiving)
Role/Level/Range: USKILLD6/01/BU
Starting Salary Range: $20.00/hr
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: JH Downtown Center
Department name: Central Receiving
Personnel area: University Administration
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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