What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Warehouse Associate position at Branch Furniture?
About Branch:
Branch makes office furniture simple. We're shaking up the $46B office furnishings industry to build an office experience for the 21st century: flexible, affordable and easy, so you can sit (or stand) and get to work.
We're based in NYC and backed by the investors behind real estate disruptors like Breather, Stay Alfred and View The Space—along with household brands like Quip and BuzzFeed. Our founders arrive with experience in partnerships, real estate acquisitions and venture building at leading real estate tech companies like Breather and Redfin.
We’re an ambitious group of problem solvers innovating across software, hardware and logistics, and we’re looking for entrepreneurial teammates who like a challenge.
The Role:
Our Warehouse team is at the center of our Operations and helps us fulfill thousands of orders per month to our customers. Under the supervision of our Warehouse Lead, you will be responsible for fulfilling orders, unloading containers, organizing the warehouse, and helping our furniture make its way to our customers safely. You will be a critical player in helping scale our warehouse operations from the ground up, with a large opportunity to grow the team.
Our Ideal Candidate:
You are a hard worker with a can-do attitude who can execute under pressure. You are handy and detail-oriented. You have experience in working in a fast-paced warehousing and distribution environment. You are capable of learning new processes and executing upon them quickly. You are highly coachable, invested in your professional growth and excel in a fast-changing, high growth environment.
What We're Looking For:
- Required to work a set schedule that may be changed/modified by management based on the needs of the facility.
- Required to work 20 hours per week (4 hours per day).
- Availability to work weekdays between 7am and 11am ET
- Must work in a distribution/warehouse environment with the physical and environmental aspects typically associated with such environment
- Minimally must be able to lift 40 pounds; ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
What You Need To Succeed:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
- Strong safety orientation and a proven record of complying with safety requirements
- Demonstrated track record of consistent and reliable on-the-job contribution
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision or with a team
Preferred Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent (preferred, but not required)
- Experience in distribution center operations or previous warehouse experience
- Experience operating power equipment (e.g. forklift)
- Experience performing detail-oriented tasks in a fast-paced working environment
- Experience using spatial reasoning to position product effectively
- Basic math and reading comprehension skills
- Basic computer skills
Perks:
- Competitive pay
- A great work environment
- Opportunity for upward mobility
Branch is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates individuality and uniqueness. We firmly believe that diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences fuel innovation and creativity, ultimately making us a stronger and more effective team. Our goal is to create a nurturing environment where all individuals are respected, appreciated, and empowered to achieve their utmost potential while being their true authentic self. Branch is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure our selection process is equitable, and such accommodations can be made available on request.
If you require an accommodation, please contact people@branchfurniture.com.