Shipping and Receiving Associate

The role of the Receiving Associate is to safely and efficiently load, unload, identify and tag merchandise from vendors and other AFW facilities. The Receiving Associate position offers one of the best distribution/warehouse earning packages in the area.

Starting pay at $26/hr. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and weekly pay to all our Team Members.

Must Attach Resume with Contact Info!

Job Requirements

• Ability to become certified in the operation of warehouse equipment.
• Ability to use trailer chocks.
• Ability to operate a fork lift, reach truck, and pallet jack for loading and unloading trailers/containers.
• Ability to operate and use a hand truck.
• Ability to perform the correct lifting and team lifting techniques.

Job Expectations:

• Commitment to AFW’s safety policies and procedures and ability to promote awareness.
• Able to breakdown merchandise inside trailers/containers - unstack and position merchandise for removal from trailers/containers.
• Able to operate a radio frequency (RF) scanner.
• Able to safely operate load hoggs and dock plates.
• Accurately match packing list to vendor labels.
• Accurately load merchandise from the dock to trailers. Tie-in merchandise to trailers in a safe manner.
• Accurately identify merchandise by vendor label and apply matching AFW label to the merchandise when directed by the AFW management team.
• Able to sweep docks, trailers, and containers.
• Able to safely load merchandise onto pallets.
• Able to safely load and unload merchandise to and from pallets/skids.
• Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.
• Able to have a flexible schedule and work all shifts, holidays, and weekends.
• Work as a team member by interacting and communicating with fellow associates in a cooperative, constructive manner.
• All training provided by AFW.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to maneuver in confined and at times congested areas.
• Requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, & bend for 8 hours or more daily.
• Requires constant use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.
• Requires lift, lower, push and pull all sizes of merchandise up to 100 lbs. frequently and ability to handle/manipulate up to 250 lbs. frequently.
• The Receiving position requires lifting, gripping, bending, kneeling, stooping and moving merchandise 8 hours or more daily.

Physical Work Environment:

• Fluorescent Lighting
• Concrete Flooring
• Climate effected by outside conditions
• Considerable exterior noise
• Extreme temperature fluctuations in warehouse

A pre-employment drug screen and pre-employment background check must be passed upon job offer.

American Furniture Warehouse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

About us
Mission Statement
Since 1975 our motto has been Under Promise and Over Deliver and this is exactly what we do on a daily basis. At AFW we strive to provide a great work environment for our employees and give them the knowledge and tools needed to provide our customers with an even greater buying experience. At American Furniture Warehouse We Do It Right the First Time.

American Furniture Warehouse Values

We run our business with the drive and integrity to ensure our company values and goals are shown in everything we do.

Customer experience:
Our customers are the reason we have been around for over thirty five years. To show our appreciation we offer an environment with no pressure sales tactics and provide the knowledge and tools to help make their furniture experience fun and hassle free.

Quality you can trust:
Our buyers scour the globe to bring our customers the best combination of quality and affordability so we can pass the savings on to them. Our goal is to make American Furniture Warehouse the first place our customer’s think of when they want great furniture at a great price.

Commitment to our employees:
With extremely competitive pay and a stress free work environment we provide great careers. Our employees are well-trained and work together as a team. They take pride in the work they do which is an essential key to our continued success.

Giving back to the community:
Jake Jabs takes being a leader in the community very seriously. At American Furniture Warehouse we consistently give back and donate to local and national charities. We pride ourselves on helping those who are less fortunate.

Excellent customer service:
A helpful customer service representative is available seven days a week. We want our customers to feel like they come first and try our best to exceed their expectations if they are experiencing any problems with our service or merchandise.