Receiving Material Handler

Havertys Furniture; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading furniture retailer seeks a Receiving Material Handler to join their Distribution Team. As part of this role, you will learn to handle quality home goods and contribute to a team focused on superior customer service. The position includes paid training, flexible pay options, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Paid comprehensive training

401K program with a company match of 4%

Generous benefits package

Paid time-off including vacation and personal days

Substantial associate discount on quality merchandise

Bonus program for Team Member Referrals

Educational financial assistance

Complimentary health and wellness program

Qualifications

• Ability to perform heavy lifting throughout shift, up to 150 lbs.
• Ability to pass Criminal Background check, Lifting Assessment, and Drug Test.
• Previous warehouse experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in teams to unload merchandise from delivery trucks.
• Stage merchandise for transport to shipping areas.
• Maintain a clean work environment free from hazards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team Player

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for bright, energetic individuals to join our Distribution Team as a Receiving Material Handler. Advance your career with Havertys, the most established Furniture Retailer in the industry. Your onsite, hands-on training begins on your first day, where you’ll learn Havertys standards for handling quality Home Goods. You’ll thrive in our team environment where our focus is always superior Customer Service, Integrity, Quality, and Teamwork.

Pay: Starting at $17.50 an hour

Schedule: Overnight, Sunday – Thursday 11pm to completion

This is your Opportunity to:

• Collaborate in teams of 2 to 4 to unload merchandise from delivery trucks and shipping containers.
• Stage merchandise on carts in preparation for transport to shipping staging areas or storage racks. Examples of merchandise are sofas, sectionals, power lift chairs, mattresses, bedroom furniture, dressers, bookcases, dining tables, chairs, etc.
• Showcase your ability to perform and provide value as a team member.
• Gain understanding of productivity standards and time management skills.
• Learn proper handling of materials and merchandise to minimize damage and injury.
• Contribute to company safety culture by adherence to safety policies.
• Maintain a clean work environment free from tripping hazards.

Earning Opportunity:

• Salary starts at $17.50 per hour
• Get Paid Daily. Team members have the flexibility to Draw Pay between pay cycles.

We Offer:

• Paid comprehensive training.
• Flexibility to draw pay between pay cycles with our Daily Pay Program.
• 401K program with a company match of 4%.
• Generous benefits package with premier medical, dental, and vision partners.
• Paid time-off includes vacation, sick time, personal days, company holidays.
• Ability to advance within the company if desired.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Substantial associate discount on our quality merchandise.
• Bonus program for Team Member Referrals.
• Educational financial assistance.
• Complimentary health and wellness program.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Ability to perform heavy lifting throughout shift, up to 150 lbs.
• Attention to detail
• Team Player
• Ability to pass Criminal Background check, Lifting Assessment, and Drug Test
• Previous warehouse experience a plus

Work Environment:

• Warehouse setting: must wear proper Havertys-provided uniforms, steel-toed work boots/shoes required, safety gear when applicable.
• Overnight, Sunday – Thursday [time] to completion

Physical Demands:

• Must successfully complete a physical assessment to be considered for the position.
• You must have the ability to stand for extended periods, lift and move furniture up to 150 pounds while unloading trucks and loading/unloading flatbeds, and utilize proper material handling techniques.
• 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 accommodation may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He/she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties upon the request of his superior.

Havertys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Havertys does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.