What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dock Worker - 1st shift position at Comfort Research, LLC.?
Description
Works closely with the lead, and other Team Members in order to achieve defined departmental goals of productivity, efficiency, quality, delivery, 6s, and safety. Team members in this position will be expected to develop and display knowledge, skills, and willingness to learn and perform variety of manufacturing tasks, flex to work needs, produce sustained quality and timely results, maintain ongoing positive and collaborative behaviors, and reliably work all scheduled hours.
POSITION DETAILS
- Shift Times: Mon-Fri; 7am-3:30pm
- Pay Schedule: Weekly
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Demonstrates the Core Values of Comfort Research in daily actions, execution of tasks and interactions with others.
- Receives product from production. Accurately reads customer information, scans product to correct trailer in support of our On Time In Full metric.
- Learns to perform variety of general tasks in production processes using common hand tools, ensuring quality product is produced. Learns to prepare and pack all types of Comfort Research product.
- Assists with loading and unloading product from warehouse racks, per production/ distribution center requirements, to ensure meeting of production goals.
- May learn to operate various machines, including loading and unloading of material, to maintain department and plant production requirements.
- Moves and manipulates products/material weighing up to 50 pounds, involving frequent twisting, lifting, turning, and bending. Continuously pulls, pushes, and tugs materials.
- Learns to perform proper quality checks essential to each work area. Shares information regarding non-conforming product for quality product to be shipped and proper processes to be followed.
- Shares appropriate information with team leader, supervisor, and/or maintenance personnel of any mechanical problems and/or shortages that would interfere with production.
- Meets daily production requirements.
- Performs and cross trains on other job functions as directed; may rotate through various tasks in work area.
- Assures and maintains safety and cleanliness of work area by performing housekeeping duties.
- Develops skills to problem solve effectively with others.
- May learn to assist with completion of appropriate paperwork.
- HAVE FUN!
- Other duties as assigned by leadership.
OUR AWESOME BENEFITS
Here at Comfort Research, we believe that the health and well-being of our Ambassadors and their families is critical to their success in the workplace. Comfort Research offers a generous benefits program that includes:
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan that begins accruing upon hire for eligible Ambassadors
- Culture Awards program with opportunities to win cash prizes or extra PTO in addition to company-wide recognition
- Several paid holidays throughout the year
- Employee Assistance Program
- Growing family bonus & extra PTO for new parents
- Referral Bonus program
- 401(k) program with generous company match
- A variety of health insurance plans to choose from with company contributions to premiums
- Dental, vision, and other ancillary insurance coverages available
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability coverage
- Company-paid Life Insurance policy
- Free product allowances & product discounts
WHO WE ARE
Comfort Research is leading the furniture industry in innovative and affordable design and manufacturing. We’ve listened to the growing demand for quality, modern, leading-edge furniture and have responded with a bang! Today, you can find our products at all your favorite retailers, like Walmart, Meijer, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Amazon (to name a few). But that’s just the beginning. We’re on our way to realizing our dream of becoming the "Best Known Brand in Furniture” and we’re pretty excited about it.
As we’ve grown, we’ve continued to be recognized as a Great Place to Work—and we’ve remained committed to building a positive culture and creating dynamic, fun atmosphere. We believe in hard work and we live by our core values of: Finding A Better Way, Doing the Right Thing, and Expecting the Best from Each Other and Ourselves. At Comfort Research, the pace is fast, the work is anything but boring, and the result is always more Comfort for All.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1-2 weeks training time required for most tasks.
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to read and understand job aids and other instructional material printed in English preferred.
- Ability to lift/move product weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Ability to help drive culture change through support of our Core Values: Find a Better Way, Do the Right Thing and Be the Best.
- Support a Fun Positive work culture to create a great place to work.
