Staging Associate

American Furniture Warehouse•Thornton, CO

22h•$18•Onsite

About The Position

The AFW Show Floor Staging Associate will physically place merchandise in the showroom at the direction of the Visual Designer and Store Management, and will also assist with constructing, painting, and deconstructing displays to provide an excellent visual presentation of merchandise for our customers. The Staging Associate will open, assemble, and inspect the merchandise prior to physically placing it in the showroom. The Stager will also tag merchandise with tags that explain the price, merchandise features, and any other additional information that will provide our customers with information about the merchandise. The Stager will also operate a stock picker and pull merchandise from the warehouse to the Staging Department and will operate the stock picker to put the merchandise back in stock. All training is provided by and paid for by AFW. Pay Rate: $18/Hr minimum starting rate (Higher Rate depending on experience) 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. 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.

Requirements

Ability to become certified in the operation of warehouse equipment
Assembly experience preferred
Experience using hand tools
Ability to safely operate a company-approved box cutter
Ability to operate a forklift/order picker for pulling and putting away stock, order processing,
Ability to work 0 to 35 feet above the ground.
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.
Requires lift, lower, push and pull all sizes of merchandise up to 100 lbs. frequently and the ability to handle/manipulate up to 250 lbs. frequently.
The Stager position requires lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, and moving merchandise 8 hours or more daily.

Responsibilities

Commitment to AFW’s safety policies and procedures and ability to promote awareness.
Assemble merchandise correctly and efficiently using a variety of tools while sustaining a high level of quality assurance and attention to detail.
Ability to inspect, inventory, and hard mark all merchandise prior to being staged on the show floor.
Facilitates transfers between stores with accurate inventory management.
Ability to construct, paint, set up, and install signs, sale banners, panels, and other items required for special events, clearance events
Ability to set up and maintain fixtures using hand or power tools, such as saws, hammers, screwdrivers, staple guns, ladders, scissors, nails, paint, etc.
Able to work an RF gun.
Ability to safely operate hand trucks and furniture moving carts.
Coordinate and work effectively with multiple departments to continuously improve processes, maximize efficiency and exceed customer service expectations.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as business dictates.