Store Operations Associate

Store Operations AssociateAt Morris Furniture Company, our values represent our distinctive core beliefs-the Morris way of doing business. Our mission is "Making Homes Great" and we bring our mission to life through our values of professionalism, quality, ownership, collaboration, integrity, and fun!The Store Operations Associate is responsible for appropriately representing the Morris Furniture Co., Inc (and Ashley HomeStore) brand in a manner that positively represents the company, our fine furniture, and attracts customers in our showroom locations. The Store Operations Associate may be assigned to various responsibilities including but not limited to, visual merchandising and movement of furniture and accessories on the sales floor, general cleaning & sanitizing of common areas, customer pick-up assistance, inventory cycle counting, tagging, painting and other general store maintenance duties as well as answering phones, interacting with customers.General description of duties:Reads CADs (store layout design maps), work orders, shipping orders, and/or follows verbal/written instructions from Visual or General ManagerVerifies arrival of merchandise to the store using company software to confirm inventory accuracyIn partnership with Visual Merchandiser, prepares selling floor prior to arrival of truck to allow delivery drivers to place new goods in proper location based on provided floor plans.Adjusting spot lights for best visual effect which requires utilizing a Lift or standing on an 8 - 12 foot ladderUn-boxes, assembles, places and makes minor repairs to furniture and attaches identifying tags or labels to materials in cooperation with other departmentsTransports, loads, and unloads merchandise to designated areas utilizing hand trucks, carts, dollies, skates and other appropriate devicesProvides customer pick-up assistance, including using company software to verify order details and providing appropriate customer service during this processProvides daily cleaning & sanitizing – including restrooms, common areas, front windows & doors, exterior entrance and parking lot, trash removal and other areas of the storeIdentifies safety opportunities and is aware of and responsible for following all safety processes, including proper PPE requirements that may existStore maintenance to include painting wallsTagging merchandiseProviding customer and showroom support to include answering phonesOther duties may be assigned as business needs requireQualifications:Safety conscious approach to all activitiesDriver's license in good standing, with the ability to travel to multiple store locations when neededAbility to safely lift 50 pounds while loading/unloading furniture and operating powered equipment, hand trucks, carts, and other devicesWork as a part of a cooperative team where the members may change frequentlyAbility to assemble furniture and other merchandiseAbility to quickly move your hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects when handling, installing, positioning, or moving furnitureExperience working with/around powered equipment, warehouse machinery, and hand/power tool preferredRequirements:High School Diploma or equivalentPositive working attitudeWork Requirements: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, see, bend, twist, and lift 50 pounds. The employee will be required to unpack product from shipping boxes, assemble products and move to appropriate showroom location for display. This job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employees.