Inventory Associate - Long Island City, United States - SCHNELLER INC

Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

SCHNELLER COMPANY DESCRIPTION

As a 140-year-old high-end custom furniture and curtain workroom, we work with some of the best designers and architects in the country, and you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and challenging projects.

We are a fast-growing company, and our growth has necessitated adding a new Inventory Associate to our team.


INVENTORY ASSOCIATE:

The Inventory Associate is also responsible for regularly updating stock lists of workroom supplies for delivery to the Production Managers to place supply orders.

Responsibilities include ensuring lists are delivered promptly and error-free, stocking supplies in their appropriate places once received, and overseeing pickups and deliveries of new and/or excess stock.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty without error and expeditiously. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Receive verified materials and transport them to and from inprocess inventory, the workroom, and the warehouse as needed
• Track transfers to and from warehouse using our inventory system and keeping an accurate inventory of warehouse and stock locations using Excelbased trackers
• Identify damages and other shortcomings in received goods and bringing to the attention of the President and Project Managers
• Checking fabric and trim yardages to track remnant inventory accurately
• Overseeing regular clearouts of warehouse and stock locations while coordinating with President and Project Managers
• Prepares fabric and trim return shipments for client using appropriate packaging and documentation, in conjunction with President and Project Managers
• Follows rules for safe operation with various dolleys, factory property, and material being transported or handled

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), at a minimum
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.) is required
• Experience working with a similar furniture manufacturer, upholstery vendor, or fabric supplier is a plus
• Ability to handle fabric rolls and boxes of various sizes, moving into and out of storage
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and product information books
• Ability to communicate effectively with other employees of the organization
• Analysis skills for reporting and communicating with others
• Material handling experience
• Understanding of manufacturing systems and the flow of materials

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

We operate in a combined office, workroom and warehouse where goods are routinely transferred between the various areas on a regular basis, depending on their status.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee will encounter while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is low, it is usually dusty, and may have varying degrees of lighting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

EMPLOYEE PACKAGE:

• We pay a very competitive hourly rate for all of our positions
• After a probationary period, we offer new hires a very competitive Paid Time Off package that includes vacation, personal and sick days
• Paid holidays
• Health Insurance; for our employees who choose to, we offer a monthly stipend to assist with the cost of coverage
• Other medical coverage; dental, vision, life, and supplemental disability coverages are also available
• 401k