Receiving Associate

American Furniture Warehouse • Conroe, TX

3h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Receiving Associate, you will help ensure AFW products are safely received from the truck shipment to the warehouse before making its way to our customer’s homes. The Receiving Associate is responsible for safely and efficiently loading, unloading, identifying, and tagging merchandise upon arrival. The ideal Receiving Associate develops strategies to improve receiving efforts, adheres to quality expectations and standards, and has excellent attention to detail. If you are eager to help our warehouses stay stocked with products and make a difference to the customers, then AFW is looking for you! This role offers strong career growth, with opportunities to potentially advance to a Receiving Associate II and III.

Requirements

• Commitments to AFW’s safety policies and procedures, promotes awareness, and owns personal safety and the safety of all others at all times.
• Abides by all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to become certified in the operation of warehouse equipment.
• Ability to be trained on the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Have a strong independent work ethic.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to work well with team members, management, and other departments.
• Knowledge of the correct lifting/team lifting techniques.
• Capability to perform the correct lifting/team lifting techniques.
• You have to work at heights! You will fill orders 0 to 35 feet above the ground.
• Ability to have a flexible schedule and work all shifts, holidays, and weekends.
• Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions accurately.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience operating warehouse equipment, such as forklift, pallet jack, and cherry picker preferred - but not required.

Responsibilities

• Breakdowns merchandise inside trailers and containers – unstacks and positions merchandise for removal from containers.
• Accurately matches packing list to vendor labels and operates radio frequency (RF) scanners to ensure an accurate inventory count.
• Accurately identifies merchandise by vendor label and applies matching AFW label to the merchandise when directed by the AFW management team.
• Safely loads and unloads merchandise to and from pallets and skids.
• Possesses the ability to become certified on various warehouse equipment.
• Appropriately and safely uses and operates the following after AFW certification and training: trailer chocks, forklift, reach truck, pallet jack, hand truck, load hoggs, dock plates and more.
• Lock Out Tag Out (L.O.T.O) equipment as needed.
• Completes all tasks with correct lifting and team lifting techniques.
• Ensures department, walking lanes, and nearby areas are clean and professional.
• Works as a team member by interacting and communicating with fellow associates in a cooperative, constructive manner.
• Other duties assigned/directed by supervisor.
• All training will be provided by AFW.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Benefits package (medical, dental, vision)
• 401k matching
• 3rd shift Premium - Additional $2.00/hr (Only Applicable depending on schedule)
• Weekend Premium - Additional $2.00/hr (Only Applicable depending on schedule)
• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees