Warehouse Associate, South Kearny, New Jersey

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Fortunoff Backyard Store Northeast - Kearney, NJ Distribution Center
Pay Range:  $15.00 -  $17.00
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Job Title: Returns Associate
FLSA Status: Hourly Non-exempt
Location: South Kearny, NJ
Reports to: Inventory and Returns Manager
Schedule: M-F 6:00 am to 4:30 pm, occasional Saturdays 5:30 am to 12:00 pm
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Returns Associate is one of many core distribution positions. The incumbent is timely, well-organized, and prepared for the day and weekly workload. Grounded in the company’s core values, the Returns Associate employs critical thinking, organization, communication, and deductive reasoning skills to optimize distribution processes, standard operating procedures, and customer satisfaction, while leveraging a customer-centric, and forward-thinking mentality.  Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Prints and reviews Driver Manifests reporting.
Takes part, leads, and or facilitates the assemblies of various outdoor furniture products
Closes out completed delivered Driver Manifests reporting, reviewing for clean signatures and house descriptions.
Communicates with Customer Service or Stores of any customer notes/claims on the manifest.
Checks Truck Pick Reports to ensure all the merchandise will be available for the load out, i.e. open POs, Store Inbound transfers, and possible inventory issues, in advance of that delivery day.
Works Driver Returns area(s) returning merchandise, capturing photos (visual evidence), and coding merchandise as to the proper condition codes; for return to vendors.
Assists vendors during 3rd party quality control inspections
Set up and, ship daily UPS outbound packages.
Communicates with customers and stores when required
Assists in dispatching, and responding to driver-to-customer calls
Processes service and store inquiries
Assist in ordering supplies.
Additional Requirements:
Previous experience handling furniture, indoor or outdoor, is a plus
Experience with a computer, software and Windows operating system
Experience in the returns area is a plus
Perform duties as assigned by the team leader
Punctuality, attendance, commitment, reliability, and integrity
The ability to work well independently
Job Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and/or Experience : High school graduate from an accredited school. 1-3
years of experience in a warehouse, delivery, or inventory-related environment.
Language Skills : Ability to develop, compose, read, analyze, and interpret
spreadsheets and emails. Ability to effectively present information and respond to
questions from supervisors, sales personnel, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills : Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts such as summing
inventory values, etc.
Reasoning Ability : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills : Ability to perform and understand the most intermediate level
functions of personal computers and MS Office. Ability to use the company’s enterprise
software system (FROG) and to understand all relevant inventory-related computer
tasks.
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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is
occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision and color vision.
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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The warehouse environment can range from cold to warm depending on the season.

Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental Insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8-hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
Kearny, NJ 07032: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
Warehouse distribution: 1 year (Preferred)
Merchandise Returns: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
The Chair King, Incorporated, and Furniture Concepts, LLC, collectively “the Company”, reserve the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these job duties are solely inclusive and representative of all duties associated duties, including essential functions and duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “AT WILL”. Qualified employees who, because of a physical impairment that significantly limits a major life activity, require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position should notify their manager or Human Resources.