We’re hiring a Warehouse & Service Associate to join our dynamic Operations team! If you’re hands-on, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to have you on board. Come grow with us and make an impact behind the scenes!
Connect Interiors is the region’s premier Women Owned Steelcase Inc. dealership, providing commercial furniture by creating spaces that are engaging, inspiring, and perfectly tailored to our clients’ needs and goals. Our clients range from small business owners to large corporations in healthcare, education, sports arenas and hospitality environments. A comprehensive menu of services includes space planning, order management, project management, installation and facility management.
At Connect Interiors, we are passionate about providing world-class workspaces. Having built our business on personal relationships and best practices, we continue to grow on that solid foundation every day.
PRIMARY FUNCTION
A Warehouse & Service Associate provides valuable support services and functions to the Operations team, ensuring customer satisfaction. These include receiving, shipping and moving of a wide variety of office furniture within the warehouse. Acts as a team player and presents themselves in a professional manner. A fully qualified Warehouse Assistant/Installer has demonstrated and is proficient in warehousing techniques, works independently or with minimal supervision and coordinates small warehouse related projects at the direction of others.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Unload/load trucks and trailers and sort received products
- Unpack, assemble and move a variety of office furniture according to customer expectations.
- Consistently moves furniture in the safest manner to ensure no damage occurs to the product, person, or building.
- Utilizes proper equipment to load and unload trucks in a safe and efficient manner.
- Participate in coordinated projects to ensure timely completion and that all duties are carried out according to expectations.
- Document and report any warehouse issues (returned, damaged, incomplete or unidentified products) to Operations Manager.
- At the end of each day, clean and ready delivery vehicle, tools and equipment for the next day’s use. This includes but not limited to: unloading/loading vehicles, product, material handling equipment, tools, blankets and properly dispose of garbage.
- Maintain warehouse as directed – trash, recycling, sweeping
- Pull orders for customer projects; stage and prep office furniture for install crews
- Prepare small and large shipments including pallet for shipping or pickup
- Driving 26’ straight trucks for local deliveries or pick-ups
- Assist in completion of accurate paperwork, reports, time cards, and any customer forms as required.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Project a positive appearance of the company by conducting themselves as a guest in client buildings and acting appropriately, respect other employees and clients, and promote a safe work environment through active participation in company-sponsored programs.
- Other duties as assigned.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
- Attention to detail and ability to focus on a task
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with members at all levels in a team environment
- Read and understand floorplans, including dimensions and symbols.
- Assemble product efficiently without error.
- Provide exceptional customer service when communicating with clients.
- Work in a safe manner to eliminate injury and damage.
- Demonstrate correct usage of small hand tools.
- Ability to drive forklift
- Must be able to lift occasional 40 pounds and push/pull 100+ pounds with assistance.
- Ability to perform physical movements, including but not limited to twisting, stooping/bending, squatting, kneeling, crawling and climbing stairs.
- Must feel comfortable working on a computer
- Ability to travel outside of the office, may include occasional overnight or out of state travel
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- General warehouse experience
- Valid state issued driver’s license
- Current DOT Medical card. Has ability to drive or learn to comfortably and safely drive 26’ straight or cube truck, maintains good driving record, and follows all DOT rules and regulations.
DESIRED REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Employees are responsible, as a condition of hire and continued employment, for following all prescribed safety rules and procedures to prevent workplace injuries. All employees are expected to cooperate in every aspect of the company’s safety program and follow safe work practices.
While this job description accurately represents the current primary duties of the role, functions may be adapted as necessary to meet business need.
Connect Interiors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Connect Interiors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Connect Interiors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Connect Interiors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.