Lead Z-Dock Associate

La-Z-Boy Incorporated; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Basic Life Insurance

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a Warehouse Lead to supervise and support a team in our Montgomery facility. The role emphasizes scheduling, training, and maintaining security while ensuring efficient handling of dock operations and furniture shipments.

You will work alongside warehouse staff, perform related tasks as needed, and ensure safety and process adherence across shifts. The position requires leadership experience and basic forklift certification; travel is not indicated.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience is preferred and demonstrates ability to guide a team.
• Familiarity with RMS systems is beneficial for operations management.
• Experience with furniture repair supports on-site maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Schedule work within the assigned team and area.
• Create work documents for picking, moving, and shipping merchandise.
• Maintain records of tasks to minimize downtime and ensure accountability.
• Reconcile completed work for administrative completeness and process final documents.
• Keep records of work vs. time to generate metrics.
• Maintain a constant dock presence and inspect work in progress.
• Collaborate with warehouse staff and model proper techniques and discipline.
• Possibly perform tasks in other warehouse areas as needed with supervision.
• Unload, load, deluxing, and minor furniture repairs as required.
• Possess and maintain security access and possibly oversee building periods.

Skills

Leadership experience

RMS knowledge

Furniture repair

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Forklift Operator Certification

Job description

Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading, motivating, training and supporting a team of Warehouse Associates in a specific or overall area of the warehouse. This person will ensure that the Z-Dock and the Warehouse Associates perform in an efficient manner and that all necessary precautions are taken to protect warehouse contents against loss.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling of work within the assigned team and area.
• Creates work documents for picking, moving, and shipping of merchandise.
• Maintains records and assignment lists of tasks performed throughout the day to minimize down-time and to create a record for accountability.
• Reconciles completed work for administrative completeness and processes final documents in assigned area(s).
• Keeps records of work performed vs. time to create comparative metrics.
• Maintain a constant dock presence inspecting work in progress.
• Works alongside warehouse staff often performing the identical tasks while evaluating and demonstrating proper techniques and disciplines.
• May on any given day perform the tasks of 'other' warehouse areas working in combination with other Leads or Supervision.
• Responsible for unloading, loading, deluxing and minor furniture repair and needed.
• Will have key and security access.
• Will oversee the building at times.
• Responsible for maintaining security and following RDC procedures for security access.
• Maximizes productivity of personnel by proper training of new staff or those that are revealed to need additional training.

SCOPE & IMPACT

Z-Dock may have zero to as many as ten people in this role depending on size and complexity. Sub-areas include the Delivery process, receiving, Inventory/returns/repairs. Buildings may have a stronger delineation depending on the number of people in this role but in almost every case there will be inter-play between assigned areas, especially to support rotating days off or weekends. Each of these people/departments will be assessed by the overall efficiency and minimal negative effects on customer accommodation and inventory.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with 0-2 years of relevant experience, or equivalent Forklift Operator Certification Travel Required: None

Preferred Requirements

• Experience of performing at a Leadership level (no matter how small) is preferred and a distinct advantage. The interest and ability to learn and utilize the depth of RMS is mandatory. Furniture repair and delivery

Supervisory Responsibilities

none

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Nearly continuously stand, balance, reach overhead, pull, push, and lift up to 50 lbs. Often repetitive hand motion, walking, bending, stooping, listening, talking, climb stairs and ladders, crawl, and operate industry equipment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Weekly Hours

40

Benefits for Employees in the US

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401k retirement plan with company match of up to 6%

Paid time off includes: 9-11 paid holidays each year, two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire and either personal time (non-exempt only) or state mandated sick time.

More information can be found via: https://learn.bswift.com/la-z-boy

If this role requires travel / driving in order to perform the key responsibilities outlined above, candidates must be able to meet the qualifications noted in the company’s Driver Management Program to be considered for the role.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

At La-Z-Boy Incorporated, we're an equal opportunity employer. We understand that our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints add value to our ability to create and deliver the best possible service, quality products, and is of utmost importance as we work together to build comfort. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are committed to fostering an environment in which all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to do their best work and bring great ideas to the table.

If you are a qualified individual that may need a change or adjustment to the application/interviewing/hiring process as a result of your disability, you may request a reasonable accommodations by emailing our recruiting team at [e-mail] or by calling 734-242-1444.

Come experience the power of comfort in your career! At La-Z-Boy, we believe people are our most important asset. From our manufacturing facilities and Furniture Galleries to our LEED-certified world headquarters, we empower our people to build something amazing every day. If you’re ready to join an industry-leading organization that values passion, innovation, and helping our communities, you’re ready to explore La-Z-Boy. There are chairs that need to be filled at La-Z-Boy. Find out if there’s one for you. La-Z-Boy has been building incredible furniture since 1927, and there's a reason people still want La-Z-Boy in their homes—and more importantly, a reason great people are proud to be part of our company. We represent decades of hard-working, talented individuals coming together across the globe to continue our legacy and propel us into the future.