WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

Bassett Furniture•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves the loading, unloading, and organizing of new furniture and accessories, as well as rewrapping and relocating returned furniture. The Warehouse Associate reports directly to the Warehouse Manager and/or Assistant Warehouse Manager and has no supervisory duties. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in an organized and safety-conscious manner. Key responsibilities include inventory management using a barcode scanner, inspecting and staging new merchandise, picking furniture for delivery and customer pickup, assembling and inspecting merchandise, assisting with customer loading, maintaining warehouse cleanliness, and operating a forklift. The role may also involve assuming duties of a Delivery Driver or Delivery Helper and assisting with visual merchandising tasks.

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
Ability to work as a team with an enthusiastic attitude
Ability to effectively communicate with customer’s, co-workers and management
Ability to read, understand and write the English language
Ability to lift and move products weighing up to 70 pounds without a lifting device
Ability to lift and move products in excess of 70 pounds with an approved lifting device
Ability to 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

Nice To Haves

Safety course required prior to forklift use

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