Warehouse Associate

Wayfair; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Warehouse Associates to join their dynamic team in Portland. This role involves inspecting and preparing inbound furniture orders, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a strong work ethic. With a commitment to continuous improvement, the company values input from all team members. Enjoy competitive hourly pay, growth opportunities, and a supportive work culture that celebrates diversity and innovation. Join a team where your contributions truly matter!

Benefits

Referral Bonus

Access to Earned Wages

Company Discount

Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with a passion for protecting customer products.
• Experience in distribution or logistics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Unload, receive, inspect, and prepare inbound furniture orders.
• Perform product inspections to identify damage or defects.
• Monitor order management systems for accuracy.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Physical Stamina

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Scanning Technology

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Scanning Technology

Job description

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $18.00/hr

We are Wayfair; we deliver a best-in-class customer experience in the furniture and home space because of people like you, who are driven, determined, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. In order to maintain our high level of delivery standards and meet our customer’s needs, the Wayfair Distribution team plays a key role in improving customer satisfaction and driving repeat business. We’ve been busy building a best-in-class logistics network that allows us to delight customers by speeding up deliveries, adding services, and reducing damage using our own physical, asset-based warehouses. We are looking for talented hard-working individuals to join our growing team – your professional home awaits you at Wayfair!

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and conscientious with a passion for protecting the customer. The primary role will be to perform product inspections during the inbound process to identify incoming damage or defects to prevent them from entering our network. This involves delicate unpackaging and repackaging to ensure no impact to the product or its protection. Flexibility is also important as this role and the department as a whole evolves over time to ensure customer satisfaction. The associate will also be a valued member of the team whose ideas and suggestions will be leveraged to continue improving the process. Quality is dedicated to continuous improvement and seeks associates who are thoughtful and take initiative to solve problems and escalate issues.

Hourly Pay

• $18.75/hour
  
  

Shift

• Mon-Fri 7am - 3:30 pm
  
  

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• myFlexPay - access your earned, unpaid wages ahead of your next paycheck.
• Wayfair company discount
• Growth opportunities (Conversions, Promotions, and more!)
  
  

What You'll Do

• Unload, receive, inspect, and prepare inbound furniture orders which will require manually moving large, heavy goods.
• Repeatedly bend, stretch, reach and lift up to 75 pounds unassisted and maneuver products 150+ pounds unassisted or via team lift.
• Use scan technology to document pertinent carton level information, including condition, quantity, and warehouse location of material.
• Proactively monitor order management systems to ensure that all orders have been received properly and that detailed descriptions are provided for any Overage/Shortage/Damage issues.
• Perform regular cycle counts to ensure inventory is accurate and up to date.
• Pick deliveries from inventory and stage them by truck and stop number.
• Unpack products and following inspections, wipe down and repackage products before being shipped to customers.
• Provide direct input into the existing user tools and make recommendations for improvements based on your everyday experience.
• Be a vocal contributor on the team.
• Work effectively with peers and managers.
• Identify the most efficient way to complete assigned tasks and ask clarifying questions when appropriate.
• Able to read and comprehend English to ensure your safety and the safety of those working around you.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

What You'll Need

• Must be comfortable repeatedly bending, stretching, reaching and lifting up to 75 lbs. unassisted and moving product 150+ lbs. unassisted or via team lift.
• Must be able to work on the warehouse floor 8 hours a day or more.
• Strong, consistent work ethic.
• Comfort with scanning technology.
• Experience in Distribution or Logistics is a plus.
• Able to read and comprehend English to ensure your safety and the safety of those working around you.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
  
  

Assistance For Individuals With Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are interested in retaining your data for a period of 12 months to consider you for suitable positions within Wayfair. Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (which can found here: https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions regarding our processing of your personal data, please contact us at [e-mail]. If you would rather not have us retain your data please contact us anytime at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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