Warehouse Staging Associate
About The Position
The AFW Show Floor Staging Associate places merchandise in the showroom at the direction of the Visual Designer and Store Management. The role also helps construct, paint, set up, and deconstruct displays to present merchandise effectively to customers. Associates open, assemble, and inspect merchandise before staging it, and attach tags describing prices, features, and other customer information. They operate a stock picker to move inventory between the warehouse and Staging Department and return merchandise to stock. All training is provided and paid for by AFW. Starting pay is $18 per hour, with weekly pay; higher starting rates may be verified through experience. The position requires safe handling of merchandise and equipment, accurate inventory work, and coordination with multiple departments. Work may involve staging and moving merchandise, preparing showroom fixtures and signage, and supporting special and clearance events. The schedule must be flexible to meet business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check upon a job offer.
Requirements
- Ability to become certified in the operation of warehouse equipment.
- Experience using hand tools.
- Ability to safely operate a company-approved box cutter.
- Ability to operate a forklift or order picker for pulling and putting away stock and order processing.
- Ability to work 0 to 35 feet above the ground.
- Ability to use an RF gun.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as business dictates.
- Ability to maneuver in confined and sometimes congested areas.
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, and bend for 8 hours or more daily.
- Ability to frequently lift, lower, push, and pull merchandise weighing up to 100 lbs., and ability to handle or manipulate up to 250 kg. often.
- Ability to lift, bend, kneel, stoop, and move merchandise for 8 hours or more daily.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check upon job offer.
Nice To Haves
- Assembly experience.
Responsibilities
- Place merchandise in the showroom as directed by the Visual Designer and Store Management.
- Open, assemble, and inspect merchandise before placing it in the showroom.
- Tag merchandise with pricing, features, and other information for customers.
- Operate a stock picker to pull inventory from the warehouse to the Staging Department and return merchandise to stock.
- Assemble merchandise correctly and efficiently using tools while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
- Inspect, inventory, and hard mark merchandise before staging it on the show floor.
- Facilitate transfers between stores with accurate inventory management.
- Construct, paint, set up, and install signs, sale banners, panels, displays, and other items for special and clearance events.
- Set up and maintain fixtures using hand or power tools.
- Safely operate hand trucks and furniture-moving carts, as well as warehouse equipment.
- Coordinate with multiple departments to improve processes, maximize efficiency, and meet customer service expectations.
- Follow and promote awareness of AFW safety policies and procedures.
Benefits
- All training is provided and paid for by AFW.
- Weekly pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
