Warehouse- Machine Operator/ Cherry Picker

Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc.; Kansas City, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same day pay

Competitive pay raises

Staff discount on merchandise

Health/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. is hiring a Warehouse Machine Operator/Cherry Picker in Kansas City. You will safely move and transport products inside the warehouse, using scanners and pallet jacks to locate, pick and bin items. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and timely reporting of discrepancies.

Qualified applicants have 1 year of warehouse experience, an 18+ age threshold, and a readiness to work night or early hours as needed. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1-year warehouse experience.
• Positive, upbeat attitude.
• Ability to work in high places.
• Ability to lift/push/pull required weights.
• Ability to work night, weekend and/or early morning hours based on business needs.
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Operate Scan equipment to locate, pick, bin and cycle product.
• Safety: Handle product in a safe and secure manner and observe material handling safety practices.
• Accuracy: Locate and return-to-stock, received goods and transferred product into appropriate areas.
• Report: Conduct driver load exception reports ensuring all products have been picked and binned for accountable processes.
• Monitor: Track daily progress and report discrepancies or roadblocks to supervisor.

Skills

1-year warehouse experience

Positive attitude

Ability to work in high places

Lift/push/pull heavy weights

Night/weekend/early hours availability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Scanner equipment

Pallet jack

Tow-tractor

Job description

Warehouse Machine Operator/ Cherry Picker

Kansas City, 1601 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM

At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreamsand a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.

Pay Range: $18.30- $22.77 hourly

Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle

Do you consider yourself a hands-on person? Have you operated a picker, tow-tractor, pole lift, squeeze, or pallet jack? Do you enjoy taking yourself to new heights…literally! If so, our Machine Operator could be the perfect fit for you. You will safely handle and transport our product within our warehouse.

Job Duties: A Day in the Life

• Operate Scan equipment to locate, pick, bin and cycle product
• Safety Handle product in a safe and secure manner and observe material handling safety practices
• Accuracy Locate and return-to-stock, received goods and transferred product into appropriate areas
• Report Conduct driver load exception reports ensuring all products have been picked and binned for accountable processes
• Monitor Track daily progress and immediately report discrepancies, errors or potential roadblocks to supervisor

Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love-because that’s what we love.

Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?

• Must be 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• 1-year warehouse experience
• Positive, upbeat attitude
• Ability to work in high places
• Ability to lift/push/pull required weights
• Ability to work night, weekend and/or early morning hours based on business needs
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check

Benefits: What’s in It for You?

As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:

• Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
• Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
• Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
• Health,dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
• Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
• Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
• Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
• Paid community volunteer opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option

Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Kansas City, 1601 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America