Warehouse Associate | Streamwood, IL | Value City & American Signature Furniture

Warehouse Associate

At American Signature Inc., we believe everyone has the right to a well-furnished life. Since 1948, we have been helping families fill their homes with furniture they love. Our company includes more than 125 family-owned and operated stores. As a Warehouse Associate, you are a part of this family and critical to our success. This role is responsible for executing warehouse and delivery operations and reports directly to the Warehouse Manager.

 

Why you’ll want to join our team:

·         Join a historic, family-owned business that has helped furnish the lives of customers for more than 70 years

 

·         Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits & 401K plan

·         Growth. Our team members are encouraged to develop and move into more challenging roles as their career progresses.

·         Employee discounts at our affiliate brands which include– Value City Furniture, American Signature Furniture, DSW, and American Eagle Outfitters

 

What your day will look like:

 

·         Embodies our values: Serve Others and Own It

·         Ensures that our customers receive their furniture in perfect working condition

·         Unpacks trailer merchandise and store merchandise

·         Assists with scanning as needed

·         Preps daily pick-up merchandise and the next day’s deliveries

·         Assists with staging furniture for customers

·         Assists with merchandising the show room floor

·         Assists Warehouse Leader with quality assurance

·         Pulls merchandise from stock and stages it for delivery

·         Miscellaneous duties as assigned

 

What will help you succeed:

 ·         High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience

 

·         Willing to submit to physical capability test

·         Ability to follow safety guidelines

·         Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos

·         Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and team members

·         Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

 

·         Track record of serving others and putting team goals first

·         Owners’ mindset; takes ownership over everything within scope of responsibility

·         Proactive approach; identifies and solves problems

·         Adaptability; flexible to shifting priorities and a changing environment