Warehouse Staging Associate

American Furniture Warehouse•Fort Collins, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The AFW Show Floor Staging Associate places merchandise in the showroom under the direction of the Visual Designer and Store Management. The role includes opening, assembling, and inspecting merchandise; tagging items with pricing, features, and other customer information; and constructing, painting, setting up, installing, and deconstructing displays. The associate operates warehouse equipment to pull inventory to the Staging Department and return merchandise to stock. AFW provides and pays for all training. The position requires coordinating with multiple departments to improve processes, maximize efficiency, and meet customer service expectations. The associate must follow and promote AFW safety policies and procedures and work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate. A pre-employment drug screen and background check are required upon job offer.

Requirements

Ability to become certified to operate 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 from 0 to 35 feet above the ground.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate.
Ability to maneuver in confined and sometimes congested areas.
Ability to stand, walk, stoop, and bend for 8 hours or more daily; requires frequent use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.
Ability to lift, lower, push, and pull merchandise up to 100 lbs. frequently and handle or manipulate up to 250 kg often.
Ability to lift, bend, kneel, stoop, and move merchandise for 8 hours or more daily.
Ability to 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 showroom placement.
Tag merchandise with pricing, features, and other customer information.
Operate a stock picker to pull inventory 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 showroom floor.
Facilitate inter-store transfers with accurate inventory management.
Construct, paint, set up, and install signs, sale banners, panels, and other items for special and clearance events.
Set up and maintain fixtures using hand or power tools.
Operate an RF gun and safely use hand trucks and furniture-moving carts.
Coordinate with multiple departments to improve processes, maximize efficiency, and meet customer service expectations.
Follow AFW safety policies and procedures and promote safety awareness.