Store Warehouse Associate

The Aaron's Company, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

The Aaron’s Company, Inc. is seeking a Store Warehouse Associate in New York. This entry-level, hourly role reports to the Warehouse Manager and focuses on distributing merchandise to customers, loading items into vehicles, and ensuring secure handouts with proper invoices.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of warehouse experience. Physical ability to lift up to 75 pounds and stand for a full shift is required; bilingual skills may be a plus

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent or similar education.
• Minimum of two years warehouse experience.
• Fluency in English or language as location demands may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distribute merchandise with verification to pink invoice and handout to the customer.
• Load and secure customer merchandise in the vehicle.
• Customer signs invoice; pink copy returned to the pickup area.
• Detect common signs of shoplifting and report to management.

Skills

Read English

Basic English writing

Basic math

Lifting up to 75 pounds

Shift endurance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years warehouse operations experience

Job description

We are Aaron’s - an industry leader in the sales and lease-to-own retail industry, known for quality brand names and superior customer service. We provide our team members with the opportunity to reach their full potential in a team-oriented, high-energy, recognition-based environment with competitive pay and benefits. This is much more than a job - it is a career with purpose.

Store Warehouse Associate

To distribute merchandise to customers. This is an entry level, hourly position that will report to the Warehouse Manager.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Distribute merchandise. A manager or supervisor will verify the merchandise to the pink invoice and give it to the Handout for distribution to the customer. A Handout will cautiously and professionally hand the merchandise to the customer.
• Load and secure customer merchandise. A Handout will cautiously and professionally load customer merchandise in the customer’s vehicle and secure it, by tying it in, from falling from the vehicle.
• Handouts will sign the customer’s copy of the invoice acknowledging the customer received the merchandise. The customer must sign the pink copy of the invoice acknowledging the customer received the merchandise and the Handout will return it to the pickup counter area.
• Responsible for taking steps to detect common signs of shoplifting, theft and other security risks involving customers and coworkers and to promptly communicate potential problems to store management or store security. Duties are performed during the employee’s entire shift in addition to other duties.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by team members assigned to this classification. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by team members assigned to this classification.

Required Education, Experience, And Certifications

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to accurately perform the above requirements.
• This position requires a minimum of two years prior experience in warehouse operations.
• When a store is in an area where a language other than English is necessary, fluency in that language will be a preferred skill, depending on the demands of the location.

Required Skills And Competencies

• Ability to read English (or another language as may be required for one specific location) sufficiently to read invoices, repair orders, faxed requests, and similar written materials.
• Basic English language writing skills.
• Basic math skills, including addition and subtraction, necessary to verify quantity of merchandise being pulled or being returned to stock.
• Ability to grasp and lift or otherwise move goods weighing up to 75 pounds unassisted or up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to stand and/or sit and continuously perform essential job functions for a seven and one-half hour shift, with two fifteen-minute breaks and one-half hour meal break.

About Aaron’s

At Aaron’s, we offer sales and lease-to-ownership of specialty items including furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances, and accessories throughout the United States and Canada. Our customers shop at Aaron’s for the same reason you should choose us for the next step in your career - our ability to positively influence people’s lives. If you are looking for a company with the passion and dedication to make a difference in the lives of customers and team members alike, join us today.

Aaron’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aaron’s is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, celebrates our team members’ differences, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, pregnancy, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, military duty, gender expression, genetic information, or any other protected class.

Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact [e-mail].