Furniture Equipment Operator Trainee

Broad River Retail; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Contract-to-hire

Raise on conversion

Health, dental, vision

Paid time off

401K match

Employee discount

Career growth

Job summary

Broad River Retail seeks a Furniture Equipment Operator Trainee to join its Operations Team at the Fort Mill, SC location. The role focuses on operating a stock picker lift with care to ensure safety and efficiency in the warehouse environment.

You will perform cycle counts, assess merchandise for damages, and ensure that materials are correctly placed for distribution or storage, while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards across the facility.

Qualifications

• Certification to operate stock picker and sit-down forklifts.
• Manual dexterity and ability to maneuver furniture.
• Ability to listen to and follow directions and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate stock picker lift safely.
• Ensure proper product orientation and labeling.
• Load and unload products for distribution or storage.
• Receive and tag products accurately for distribution or storage.
• Identify defective products and packaging and process accordingly.
• Perform cycle counts of physical inventory.
• Maintain building, grounds and equipment cleanliness.
• Pursue cross-training opportunities.
• Adhere to attendance policies.
• Handle any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Follow directions

Warehouse experience

Tools

Stock picker forklift certification

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: FORT MILL Corporate Site - FORT MILL, SC, Salary Range: Undisclosed, FURNITURE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINEE

AT A GLANCE

Broad River Retail is currently seeking a Furniture Equipment Operator to join our Operations Team. The position is responsible for operating a stock picker lift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Perform cycle counts, assessing merchandise for damages and ensure that material and products will always be at the right place.

DAY IN THE LIFE AS THIS MEMORY MAKER

• Safely operate all material handling equipment and stock picker lift
• Recognize and adhere to proper product orientation
• Safely load and unload products for distribution, customer pick up and or storage
• Accurately receive and tag products properly for distribution or storage
• Identify and communicate defective products and packaging and process accordingly
• Perform cycle counts of physical inventory
• Maintain building, grounds, and equipment cleanliness
• Exhibit personal excellence by accepting cross-training opportunities
• Following company attendance policies
• All other duties as assigned

MEMORY MAKER PERKS & BENEFITS

• Hourly Rate based on factors such as shift and location. Paid Weekly
• This position operates on a contract-to-hire basis
• Guaranteed Hourly Raise at time of Conversion
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options after conversion
• Paid time off and 401K matching contribution after conversion
• Employee discount (40%) at BRR locations after conversion
• Internal Opportunities for career growth and advancement

CULTURE SNAPSHOT

Broad River Retail is an organization of integrity, diversity and culture working together for the purpose of ‘Furnishing Life’s Best Memories’. At Broad River, we call all our employees “Memory Makers.” We do this because we know everyone that works for our Company has the power to make positive memories not only for our Guests, but also for their families, co-workers, and communities.

We take pride in training and developing our teams so that they can provide a premier customer experience to every Guest. Our Memory Makers are the driving force that has led us to being the largest and fastest growing Ashley licensee in the U.S. and landing us on the Top Places to Work list two years in a row in our industry.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Broad River Retail is committed to creating a place where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to reach their full potential. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or if you’re parenting the next generation of Memory Makers, we firmly believe our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.

Qualifications: WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Certification to operate stock picker and sit-down forklifts
• Manual dexterity and capacity to maneuver furniture
• Ability to listen to and follow directions and instructions
• Experience working in warehouse environment is preferred

WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job the employee is:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch on concrete flooring
• Must be able to routinely lift or move objects up to 75 pounds alone and team lift objects over 75 pounds
• Working in a non-climate-controlled warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to empower individuals with disabilities to undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.