Warehouse Order Puller Associate (1st Shift)

American Furniture Warehouse•Englewood, CO

8h•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

At American Furniture Warehouse, we’re looking for team members who want to be part of achieving our mission of providing our customers with the highest quality furniture at the best price. The Order Puller Associate will stock incoming merchandise and fill customer orders. At AFW, we are proud that customers can pick up their furniture and take it home the same day. You will be a critical part of fulfilling that promise to the customer. The Order Puller will safely operate a Stock Picker, Reach Truck, Down Forklift, and any other equipment necessary to transport merchandise for customers and other departments. We provide full training and certifications for all equipment. American Furniture Warehouse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. 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

MUST BE 18 years or older.
Previous experience operating warehouse equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and cherry pickers helpful but not required.
Commitment to Safety
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 work in multiple departments. It’s a great opportunity to cross-train and learn new skills.
Ability to have a flexible schedule and work all shifts, holidays, and weekends. We are a retail operation, so that means we need you during our operation hours, which are Sunday through Saturday, 10 am and 10 pm. Some warehouse shifts are overnight and come with an additional pay premium
Be an ambassador for safety in the workplace.
Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions accurately.
Capacity to effectively work independently of direct supervision.
Capacity to maneuver in confined and at times congested areas.
Capability to stand, walk, stoop, & bend for 8 hours or more daily.
Continuous use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.
Ability to lift, lower, push, and pull all sizes of merchandise up to 100 lbs. and the skill to handle/manipulate merchandise up to 250 lbs. frequently.
Lifting, gripping, 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 the job offer.

Responsibilities

Stock incoming merchandise
Fill customer orders
Safely operate a Stock Picker, Reach Truck, Down Forklift, and any other equipment necessary to transport merchandise for customers and other departments
Operate material handling equipment to move products within the warehouse.
Operate a radio frequency (RF) scanner.
Correctly use a hand truck.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Work as a team member by interacting and communicating with fellow associates in a cooperative, constructive manner.