Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Associate

Location: Charlotte, NC

Job Summary

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for supporting daily warehouse operations through the accurate receiving, handling, organizing, staging, and movement of merchandise. This role plays a critical part in maintaining inventory accuracy, preparing products for delivery, and ensuring a safe, clean, and organized warehouse environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Receive, unload, inspect, and stage incoming merchandise

· Accurately pull products using pick lists and prepare merchandise for delivery routes and customer pickups

· Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently while minimizing product damage

· Organize, stock, and maintain warehouse inventory in designated locations

· Operate pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other material handling equipment safely

· Assist with inventory counts and support inventory accuracy initiatives

· Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment at all times

· Move furniture and merchandise throughout the warehouse, showroom, and loading areas as needed

· Follow company safety procedures and report hazards, accidents, or damaged merchandise promptly

· Work collaboratively with delivery, showroom, and management teams to support operational needs

· Maintain productivity standards and complete assigned tasks within established timeframes

· Demonstrate flexibility by assisting in various warehouse functions as business needs change

· Adhere to attendance expectations and maintain reliable transportation to and from work

· Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Abilities:

· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced warehouse environment

· Strong attention to detail and accuracy when pulling and staging merchandise

· Ability to read and follow pick lists, instructions, and warehouse documentation

· Strong organizational and time management skills

· Ability to follow directions and adapt to changing priorities throughout the day

· Dependable work ethic and commitment to teamwork

· Basic knowledge of warehouse safety practices and material handling procedures

· Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and management

Required Qualifications

· High school diploma or equivalent preferred

· Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 50 pounds regularly and heavier items with appropriate equipment

· Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform physical labor for extended periods of time

· Ability to work in varying indoor temperatures, including hot and cold warehouse conditions

· Ability to safely operate hand trucks, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment

· Reliable transportation and dependable attendance

· Ability to work scheduled warehouse hours and overtime as business needs require

· Ability to comply with company dress code and safety requirements, including slip-resistant footwear

· Availability for full-time work, including weekends as needed

About Kimbrell’s Furniture: At Kimbrell’s Furniture, our founder’s vision continues to guide everything we do: “Our passion is to improve the happiness and well-being of others through home furnishings.” This purpose shapes how we serve our customers, support our communities, and collaborate as a team every day.

No matter your role, you are part of something bigger. Together, we create spaces that bring comfort, joy, and connection into people’s homes while building a supportive, values-driven workplace where individuals can grow, contribute, and thrive. If you’re looking for more than just a job—if you’re looking to make an impact—we invite you to be part of the Kimbrell’s team.

Kimbrell’s Furniture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The first Kimbrell's furniture store opened in downtown Columbia, SC in 1915. In its 110th year, Kimbrell's Home Furnishings (Furniture Distributors, Inc.) is recognized as a Top 100 Furniture retailer and operates 44 stores to serve customers across both North and South Carolina, with its headquarters and distribution center based in Charlotte, NC.

Founding principles continue to guide the company. Kimbrell's believes for the company to be successful, its people must be successful. The company aims to treat employees as "family," working together to improve the happiness and well-being of others through home furnishings. The company also aims to treat customers as "family" through its superior customer service.

Kimbrell's hand-selects furniture to uniquely offer customers a combination of style and value. Kimbrell's partnerships with Sealy and Jamison also offer comfort and value in its exclusive mattress lineups. Kimbrell's has expanded its quality home furnishings to include appliances, electronics, outdoor, and home decor that enhance customers' homes. A mainstay for the company remains its own in-house financing program that offers customers personalized credit.

Kimbrell’s remains a family business dedicated to:

• Affordable style
• Friendly service
• Personalized credit
• Comfortable shopping