Furniture Prep Technician Lead

American Furniture Warehouse • Englewood, CO

26d • $22

About The Position

The Furniture Preparation Lead will coach the Furniture Preparation Technicians to assemble, inventory, and hard mark merchandise prior to being loaded for delivery. This individual will also coordinate and communicate with the Furniture Repair department to make sure all merchandise has been repaired and is ready for delivery. The Furniture Prep Lead will coordinate and work with the Furniture Prep Techs, Customer Service, and Delivery Services to process and complete merchandise that has been added to or canceled from the delivery routes.
Starting pay at $22/hr.
American Furniture Warehouse is a retailer of home furnishings, operating in Colorado, Arizona, and Texas. With more than 3200 employees, we pride ourselves on our ability to offer value and service to our customers. When you join AFW you become part of a professional, customer service oriented company.
AFW is seeking highly motivated, energetic, hardworking candidates to join our team.

Requirements

• Professional Appearance
• Ability to be trained and certify in the operation of pallet jack.
• Positive attitude with strong inter-personal skills
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies including but not limited to Dispatch Tracking, Storis, iPads, Excel, Word, etc.
• Coordinate and work effectively with multiple departments to continuously improve processes, maximize efficiency and exceed customer service expectations.
• Requires the ability to maneuver in confined and at times congested areas
• Requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, & bend for 8 hours or more daily
• Requires constant use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.
• Inspecting merchandise may require lift, lower, push and pull all sizes of merchandise up to 100 lbs. frequently and ability to handle/manipulate up to 250 bs. frequently.
• The Furniture Preparation Lead requires lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping and moving merchandise 8 hours or more daily.
• A pre-employment drug screen and pre-employment background check must be passed upon job offer.

Responsibilities

• Coach the Furniture Preparation Technicians to safely handle furniture to prevent even exchanges and injuries.
• Appraises employee performance, communicates goals and expectations, provide honest feedback and coach members.
• Communicates, leads, and develops work with the Furniture Preparation department.
• Able to operate a radio frequency (RF) scanner.
• Knowledge of and the ability to run the even Exchange Report.
• Coach the Furniture Preparation Technicians to assemble merchandise correctly and efficiently.
• Able to identify and read reports, invoices and UPC labels to ensure invoices are complete.
• Ensure that all merchandise is inspected, inventoried, and hard marked prior to delivery load out.
• Ensure delivery door sheets are filled out and turned in.
• Communicate effectively with members and supervisors.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work required shift, which includes but not limited to evenings, weekends, holidays and attendance to all mandatory meetings.
• Commitment to AFW’s safety policies and procedures and ability to promote awareness.
• Committed to under promising and over delivering to our customers.

Benefits

• AFW offers highly competitive pay and a full benefits package that includes 401k, medical, dental, vision and a host of voluntary programs including life insurance, disability, all at affordable rates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed