WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

Reports to: Warehouse Manager | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the Role

Loading, unloading, and organizing new furniture and accessories. Rewrapping and relocating returned furniture.

Responsibilities

• Unloading, staging, and receiving new merchandise into inventory using a bar code scanner
• Opening and inspecting damaged cartons immediately to assess the damage
• Locating new merchandise into the appropriate rack locations organized efficiently and safely
• Picking furniture for delivery and customer pick-ups by using a picking report
• Opening the picked product and placing it in the appropriate area for delivery
• Assembling merchandise as needed
• Inspecting the merchandise for defects
• Performing minor touch-up when needed
• Assisting with loading merchandise in customers' vehicles for pick-up
• Keeping the warehouse clean and free of all safety hazards
• Sweeping warehouse floors daily and throwing trash in appropriate areas
• Assuming the duties of the Delivery Driver (if authorized) or Delivery Helper if needed (if applicable to facility)
• Operating forklift on a daily basis; safety course required prior to use
• Assisting Visual Merchandiser with floor moves and/or resets
• Performing other related duties or special projects as assigned

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalency certificate
• Excellent telephone etiquette and communication skills
• Commitment to Bassett’s “Vision and Values” at all times
• Ability to work in an organized and safety-conscious manner
• Work as a team with an enthusiastic attitude
• Effectively communicate with customers, co-workers, and management
• Read, understand, and write the English language
• Lift and move products weighing up to 70 pounds without a lifting device
• Lift and move products in excess of 70 pounds with an approved lifting device
• Walk, stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, use and/or control tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear, and see up close, in color, depth, and distance vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off
• Generous Employee Discounts