Dock Associate

The Chair King, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chair King, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Worker in Houston, Texas, to assist in merchandise preparation, including unwrapping, assembling, and staging furniture for delivery. The position requires less than a high school education and the ability to lift heavy weights. Candidates must demonstrate basic reading and math skills, as well as the ability to follow simple instructions. Regular exposure to a noisy environment and physical demands are expected.

Qualifications

• Ability to read limited words and print simple sentences.
• Ability to follow common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions.
• Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Unwraps and assembles furniture at the assigned dock.
• Cleans and inspects merchandise for errors and defects.
• Stages merchandise for delivery truck loading.

Skills

Ability to handle furniture

Basic math skills

Ability to follow instructions

Education

Less than high school education

Job description

This position involves the preparation work necessary for delivery of merchandise as well as basic warehouse functions. The position will occasionally require the employee to work overtime hours.

Essential Duties:

• Unwraps and assembles furniture at the assigned dock.
• Cleans and inspects merchandise for errors and defects.
• Touch-up merchandise as needed
• Re-wraps merchandise for delivery
• Stages merchandise for delivery truck loading
• Assist with Customer Pick-ups (CPUs)
• Unload Receiving inventory containers and trucks
• Completes other duties as assigned by warehouse leadership team

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None Required

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 stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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 fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.