Warehouse Associate - Hire Velocity : Job Details

We have a great opportunity for a warehouse associate in Durham, NC

Our warehouse associates are responsible for fulfilling the logistics behind receiving, processing and storing inventory according to purchase orders and store policy. They also ensure that shipping schedules are met with attention to detail to ensure timely delivery and loss prevention.

Compensation: $18/hr

Our commitment to you:

• A structured career path providing you with career advancement opportunities
• A work life balance with non-traditional retail working hours

Job Responsibilities:

• Operates forklift in a safe manner for material handling and warehouse organization.
• Stacks pallets of product in an organized and safe manner.
• Organizes warehouse, maintains warehouse in a clean and code compliant condition.
• Demonstrates excellent product knowledge.
• Tracks all inventory – shipped and received merchandise.
• Loads merchandise in customer vehicles and/or on Company delivery truck.
• Follows store policies and procedures in accordance with Company expectations.
• Complies with OSHA requirements.
• Ability to work extended hours (including weekends). Ability to work a flexible schedule in accordance with business needs.
• Provides positive customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Builds positive relationships with peers, departments, and vendors (team player).
• Ability to multi-task in high volume environment.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED with six months to one year of work experience preferably in a retail or warehouse environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• MS Outlook (especially e-mail)
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English. Ability to present information to customers, clients, and other members of the organization. For some locations, bi-lingual (Spanish) skills may be necessary to effectively communicate with customers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, square footage, linear footage, percentages, area, and volume. Ability to read a tape measure and take measurements.
• Forklift Certification is a requirement. Lumber Liquidators will provide.

Hours:

• Retail stores are open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. (Sunday's closed except a few planned promotional dates)

Benefits:

• PTO - Begin accruing immediately and is available for use.
• Health, Dental, Life - plans available at no cost to employee
• Vision
• 401k
• Weekly pay