Fabric Receiving Associate; Weekend

About Williams-Sonoma DC - Booneville, MS

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams – Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams – Sonoma, Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast‑paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources, or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

By managing resources responsibly, caring for our people, and uniting around our values, we lead our industry and are proud to be recognized for our continuous action and progress in the following areas:
Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies;
Forbes Best Employers for Women and Diversity;
Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies; and USA Today Customer Service Champions. These honors reflect that we are truly a people‑first organization.

• Over 4,000 Full‑Time Associates across the Supply Chain.
• 14.5M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US. Williams‑Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following:
• Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final‑mile furniture hubs.
• Small package eCommerce distribution centers located in Mississippi and Arizona totaling 3.2M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full‑time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi.
• Sutter Street Manufacturing upholstery factories located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling with over 1,400 full‑time employees producing approximately $900 million to $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture.
• Transportation Department for Ocean, Air, Trucking, and Rail consisting of over 30 transportation professionals located in Memphis, TN.
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey.

Primary area of focus for this position will be working in the fabric‑receiving department on the weekend shift. The associate will work throughout the department as needed to properly unload, receive, inventory, and stage fabric rolls for use in the cutting department. The associate will be required to push buggies, use a manual pallet jack, and possibly a forklift, after successful certification, to complete the tasks per the standard operating procedures of the assigned position to ensure that the daily departmental goals and objectives of Sutter Street Manufacturing in safety, service, quality, and cost are met.

The use of a PC and scanner may also be required.

Location:

Booneville, MS.

• Practice safe work practices and demonstrate safe work habits to the workforce and adhere to the Personal Protective Equipment standards of the company throughout the facility.
• Always adhere to the policies of WSI while performing any duties as assigned with a positive attitude and willing spirit to assist others in the department, facility, and the organization while acting with professional courtesy and the highest integrity.
• Perform daily tasks promptly and with high standards to achieve departmental and facility production goals using documented Standard Operating Procedures by performing the assigned task safely, correctly, and quickly while demonstrating integrity and acting in a responsible and accountable manner.
• Establish and promote hard work ethics through teamwork and collaboration with associates and departmental leadership to maximize the productivity of the departments…