Equipment Operator(s)
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At 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.Purpose:The Equipment Operator will assist by utilizing dollies, carts, forklifts, cherry pickers, and lifts to retrieve and move items throughout the distribution center.General Description of Duties:Reads work orders, shipping orders, or follows verbal/written instructions from lead, supervisor, or manager.Transports, loads, and unloads materials and products to designated areas using powered industrial equipment, including powered lift trucks, scissor lifts, cherry pickers, and other specialized machinery/tools, including the utilization of pallets, hand trucks, carts, dollies, shelving, and other devices.Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.Provides Customer Service to customers picking-up and/or returning their products and ensures safety, quality, and accuracy in all customer interactions.If needed, provides assistance with warehouse associate job functions as instructed by leadership.Identifies safety issues and is aware of and responsible for following all safety processes, including safe machine operation, safety harness requirements, and other PPE requirements.Qualifications:Safety conscious approach to all activities.Ability to safely lift 50 pounds while loading/unloading furniture and operating powered equipment, hand trucks, and carts.Work as a part of a cooperative team where the members may change frequently.Ability to assemble all Morris Home Furnishings products.Ability to quickly move your hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects when handling, installing, positioning, or moving furniture.Experience working with/around powered equipment, warehouse machinery, and hand/power tool preferred.Experience in operating forklifts, lifts, and cherry pickers.This job will require performing duties at multiple height levels using operated machinery.Requirements:High School Diploma or equivalent.1-3 years experience in a warehouse or distribution environment.Successful completion of required safety and machine operation training.What are the benefits of a career with Morris Home?Comprehensive benefits packages (medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and more).We frequently promote from within and offer many advancement opportunities.Supports a strong culture of giving through many community-based programs and charities.Fitness Center on site and tons of team sports opportunities outside of work!PTO and 5 days of vacation time after 90 days of employment.Work 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.This job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employees.#J-18808-Ljbffr