Warehouse Worker -- Home Outlet

Overview :

Job Title : Warehouse Worker

Department : Home Outlet

Reports To : Store Manager or Assistant Manager

Pay Range : $17 to $19 / hr.

General Description : Receives, assembles, and stocks merchandise in a building materials supply store by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Functions include the following, other activities may be assigned :

Reads customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

Assemble products, stock merchandise, load customers, load and unload vendor shipments, and handle other manual labor related duties within the store to assist the team and customers.

Operate equipment and tools necessary to complete the tasks at hand.

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Responsibilities :

Job Duties must perform the following duties in order to achieve essential job functions, other duties may be assigned :

Cuts carpet, vinyl, padding, and related materials to size requested by customer.

Safely, accurately, and efficiently assists customer to load purchased materials into customer's vehicle.

Safely, accurately, and efficiently loads and unloads vendor shipments and moves materials and supplies from receiving area to display area.

Assembles cabinets for store use and based on customer orders and demands.

Straightens materials on display to maintain safe and orderly conditions in sales areas.

Covers exposed materials, when required, to prevent weather damage.

Counts materials and records totals on inventory sheets.

Safely operates a forklift and other equipment.

Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items.

Performance Behaviors To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following performance behaviors :

Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position;

Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

Customer Service - Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.

Motivation - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions;

Uses equipment and materials properly.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments;

Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Qualifications :

Education and / or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand;

walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must climb ladders. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 80 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and at times outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.