Warehouse & Delivery Assistant

Company: Slumberland
Location: East Peoria
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

We're Movin' in! New Store Opening May 1, 2021!! Slumberland Furniture is moving into East Peoria and we are looking for new talent to build our team of furniture experts. We have opportunity in Sales and Warehouse positions, offering best in class customer service in the retail industry. We will be located at: 340 West Washington Street, East Peoria, IL 61611 See other Slumberland locations

About Us: As one of the Midwest's top retailers of home furnishings, we have more than 120 stores across twelve states, and sell high-quality mattresses alongside a full line of furniture and home d--cor -- all at an incredible value! We are A family-owned company with strong roots in the community, and have a long history of giving back. Our 40 Winks foundation has given away over 45,000 new beds to kids in need since 1991. For more information, visit Slumberland.com.

Our Mission is to improve the life of each customer and strengthen our communities by providing personalized sleep and home furnishing solutions.

Position Highlights:

* Culture of Love, Dignity & Respect * Convenient Retail Hours * On the job training * New store opening experience * Full Benefits Package including medical, dental, vision and more * Retirement and Profit Sharing * Amazing Merchandise Discount * 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year (earned each paycheck), including 24 hours available to use on day one

Primary Objective & Scope of Position: This position is responsible for assisting customers over the phone and in store with administrative and operational duties including merchandise handling, display, receiving, shipping, delivery preparation, maintenance, and administrative tasks as well as Delivery services.

Essential Functions and Accountabilities:

Operations Support Functions:

* Answer phones, take messages, distribute/transfer calls. * Assist customers and sales staff, schedule pick-ups, deliveries, payments, writing and adjusting sales orders, customer balances. Complete reports and scanning functions. * Run/print price tags; tag merchandise. * Balance cash drawer Merchandise Movement

* Assist in delivery of merchandise into customer's homes. * Move merchandise to and from show floor; display or rewrap for storage, delivery, customer pickup or shipment.

Customer Service

* Communicate professionally with customers, colleagues, vendors. Ensure inventory accuracy by resolving discrepancies; keep management informed on inventory. * Ability to pass a criminal background check in order to go into customer homes.

Non-Essential Functions Ensure and maintain a safe and insurable driving record that will allow for driving a delivery truck in the market worked.

Physical Demands/Work Environment/Equipment: Regularly lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. and occasionally up to 200 lbs. Stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb (ladder), balance, turn around, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend at the knees. Extensive walking on concrete floor. Near and farsighted vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; talk, hear. Regularly extended hours of more than 8 hour shift. May be excessive noise levels at times from trucks and equipment. In some markets, moving between buildings is required. Exposure to facility, lawn, and product chemicals. Exposure to inclement weather. Use bedding carts, pallet jack, dock plates, compactors, navigational device, 2-wheeled dolly, hand & power tools, computer, multi-function device, calculator, telephone.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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