Warehouse Furniture Receiving Associate

About the role

This position is key to ensure Cardi's WOW customer satisfaction by making sure that product is received accurately and carefully.

Responsibilities

• Receives product coming into the building by vendors, customers, or other warehouses accurately, promptly and safely by utilizing proper material handling techniques and equipment to minimize damages.
• Physically unloads product from trailer into the warehouse using hands or appropriate machinery.
• Verifies the quantity and description of product received by checking merchandise against the receiving label.
• Inspects incoming shipments, rejects damaged items and appropriately reports / records any damages through appropriate channels.
• Attaches identifying labels to product.
• Safely loads the product to a stock picker and, operating the stock picker, transports the product to storing location (rack) in the warehouse.
• Safely and accurately places the product in an assigned warehouse storing location.
• Scans the product label and rack location label to company’s computer operating system using Radio Frequency inventory control equipment, i.e. bar-coding equipment, handheld device.
• Distributes supplies and other non-warehouse product to appropriate department/personnel.
• Assists in investigation and resolution of distribution and shipping inquiries and complaints from manufacturer vendors, freight companies, stores and customers.
• Answers incoming telephone calls in a professional and courteous manner; direct callers to the appropriate person or take accurate messages as needed.
• Reports promptly errors found to management and assists, if necessary, in resolving the errors.
• Provides feedback to management for possible improvements.
• Aids in training and development of other associates, including on-the-job training for new associates.
• Attends department / company meetings as required.
• Maintains a safe working environment by keeping racks, aisles and work areas organized and clean and conducts walk around safety checks.
• Operates manual and mechanical equipment, such as dollies and/or hand trucks, in a safe and efficient manner to move or hoist product to proper area/location.
• Reports promptly any machinery concerns to management.
• Maintains equipment, including changing batteries in stockpickers.
• Performs stock picker inspection daily prior to operation of machinery.
• Provides total customer satisfaction through interaction, cooperation and working with associates and managers in all departments.
• Embraces change by supporting and championing organizational change initiatives.
• Models company image and culture through positive attitude, spirit of cooperation, appearance and respect for company policies and procedures on every aspect of role functions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to identify product by size, type, style, color or product code.
• Basic math skills and reasoning skills.
• Basic proficiency in computer operating systems.
• Basic understanding of the warehouse and footprint.
• Ability to operate a stockpicker and Radio Frequency inventory control equipment, i.e., bar-coding equipment, handheld devices.
• Valid driver’s license required, stock picker certification helpful but not required since will train and certify in house.

Skills

• Physical strength to lift/move objects up to 110 pounds, unassisted, and up to 150 pounds, assisted.
• General understanding of the warehouse and footprint.
• Ability to operate standard warehouse equipment/machinery such as hand trucks, box cutters, a Radio Frequency (bar coding) hand held inventory control device, a stockpicker and some standard office equipment, such as computers, telephone, printers, and copy machines.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$19.00 - $20.00 per hour.

Schedule

Monday to Friday 5am-1:30pm. Department stays later frequently depending on workload.