Inventory Control Associate

Summary:

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.

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.

The Inventory Control Associate ensures the accuracy and integrity of our warehouse’s inventory. The associate will primarily maintain consistent cycle counts throughout the warehouse repetitively throughout the year.

• Uses a handheld to verify inventory, while on power equipment, in each location of the warehouse on a specific schedule and/or physically count merchandise to ensure inventory is always consistent and accurate.
• Identifies opportunities to improve inventory accuracy and production levels.
• Ability to identify merchandise that may be marked incorrectly.
• Ability to identify model numbers and other information from labels to aide in ease of identification.
• Identifies safety issues and is aware of and responsible for following all safety processes for safe machine operation, safety harness requirements, and other PPE requirements.

• Safety conscious approach to all activities.
• Ability to safely lift/push/pull merchandise while cycling inventory and possibly relocating merchandise while operating powered equipment, hand trucks, and carts.
• Work as a part of a cooperative team where the members may change frequently.
• Ability to analyze/be attentive to detail with numbers/basic calculations and demonstrate proficient handwriting.
• 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 tools preferred.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to learn new computer systems
• 1-3 years’ experience in a manufacturing/warehouse or distribution center environment, preferably with lift experience. Experience with in an inventory department a plus, but willing to train the right candidate.
• Successful completion of required safety and machine operation training
• Maintain a positive working attitude
• Ability to stand on a lift at elevated heights through majority of shift.

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.