Warehouse Associate II

La-Z-Boy Incorporated; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off including holidays and vacation

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a Warehouse Associate II in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, you will handle receiving, storage, and distribution of products within the warehouse environment. You must be capable of operating heavy industrial equipment like forklifts and cherry pickers, and perform physical tasks including lifting heavy items.

The position requires a minimum of one year of experience in warehouse operations and forklift certification while providing benefits such as medical, vision, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum one year of experience in delivery and warehousing.
• Forklift certification required; experience using a cherry picker is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive, transport, and stock inbound products.
• Perform inventory cycle counts as required.
• Fulfill orders by locating and scanning products from storage.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Heavy lifting

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Warehouse management system

Cherry picker

Job description

Job Summary

The Warehouse Associate II will assist in the offloading, receiving, shipping, storage, and distribution of products in a warehouse environment. Daily tasks involve bar code scan applications that record movement, receipt, and status changes to inventory. Timely and efficient completion of job duties is critical, as is safely operating industrial power equipment such as a forklift and cherry picker.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, transport, and stock inbound products from manufacturing facilities and suppliers; including but not limited to physical lifting, movement by powered and manual lift, and material handling equipment.
• Accurately place and properly stack stock for storage in designated areas while recording the stock location into the proprietary perpetual inventory system.
• Fulfill orders by locating, transporting, offloading, and scanning outbound products from storage areas to shipping lanes. Order fulfillment includes matching serialized products to orders, uploading items to a manifest or transferring location in the proprietary system via the company secure IT network, equipment, and procedures.
• Perform inventory cycle counts daily, weekly, or monthly as required to meet company compliance requirements.
• Other duties as required by management, including product prep, reuse or recycling of revenue commodities, 5S responsibilities, attending required training, and committee participation.
• Use heavy industrial power equipment and perform duties at heights requiring fall protection. The position involves physical requirements and heavy lifting that increase injury risk compared to other RDC jobs.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and organized warehouse and comply with all safety regulations established by the company.

Scope & Impact

Performance of these tasks is essential to the daily operation of the RDC. Outbound task execution within required time frames is critical to meeting commitments to customers, dealer partners, third‑party delivery providers, and shareholders. Timely and accurate receipt and stocking of inbound product impacts inventory accuracy, order fulfillment, and delivery scheduling.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in delivery, warehousing, receiving, issuing, packing, shipping, and/or storage of goods.
• Forklift certification required; experience using a cherry picker is a plus.
• Basic computer skills for maintaining inventory logs and databases.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to move heavy items (up to 350 lbs.) for several hours consecutively when pulling and putting away furniture.

Preferred Requirements

• Basic knowledge of inventory procedures.
• Thorough understanding of proper methods and procedures used in safe receiving, storing, requisitioning, shipping, and delivery.
• Understanding of internal control procedures for receiving product against purchase orders and packing slips and actions to reconcile.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Often required to sit, perform repetitive hand motion, hear, listen, talk, stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, balance, reach overhead, crawl, pit, push, and lift up to 350 pounds. Sometimes required to climb stairs and ladders. Not required to shovel.

Other Duties

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

Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental, and basic life insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 6%; and paid time off including 9–11 paid holidays, two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire, and either personal time (for non‑exempt employees) or state‑mandated sick time.

Travel / Driving

If this role requires travel or driving to perform key responsibilities, candidates must meet the qualifications noted in the company’s Driver Management Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At La‑Z‑Boy Incorporated, we are an equal opportunity employer. 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 require a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact the recruiting team at recruiting@la‑z‑boy.com or call 734‑242‑1444.