Warehouse Associate, South Kearny, New Jersey

HIRING RETURNS ASSOCIATE FOR WAREHOUSE - APPLY TODAY AND SHAPE YOUR TOMORROW! LIVE YOUR BEST WITH FBYS, FORTUNOFF BACKYARD STORE! JOIN OUR WAREHOUSE TEAM! Fortunoff Backyard Store Northeast - Kearney, NJ Distribution Center Pay Range : $15.

00 - $17.00 COMPANY OVERVIEW : Working with the largest specialty retailer for outdoor home furnishings in the country at Fortunoff Backyard Store is an opportunity to live your best.

You will have the opportunity to work with a superior distribution processing center You will be part of a company that is growing and evolving, providing endless possibilities for career advancement and financial success.

Working at Fortunoff Backyard Store is fun, rewarding, and exciting. You will be part of a team that is dedicated to providing an award-winning Fortunoff Backyard Store customer-first experience and you will have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.

Apply now and let's make some big waves together at Fortunoff Backyard Store, taking your career to new heights and living your best with FBYS! 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. Powered by JazzHR