Warehouse Receiving Associate
1 day ago
Austin
Job Description Position Summary At UPLIFT Desk, we’re not just building ergonomic workstations—we’re shaping how people work and live. As the ecommerce industry leader in height-adjustable desks, we’ve grown by delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that promote health, productivity, and well-being. Our success is rooted in our core values: Customer Obsession, Innovation, Accountability, and Results Oriented. The Supply team at UPLIFT Desk is responsible for on-time delivery of quality products to the customer. Due to quickly expanding volume, we are in need of a highly motivated and goal-oriented Warehouse Receiving Associate. The primary emphasis of this position is receiving and general warehouse labor. Warehouse Receiving Associates will report to the Warehouse Supervisor and work closely with the forklift team, line restockers and the production team. The main warehouse is located on Ferguson Ln - but there may be travel to other local warehouses if the need arises. What You'll Bring • Able to stand, walk, push, pull, bend, kneel, squat, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds, • Use equipment such as dollies and carts to move products around the warehouse. Push up to 60 pounds, • Candidates must be 18 years or older with ability to understand all safety guidelines and job requirements, • Adhere to defined quality and fulfillment production standards, • Experience working in a warehouse environment, • Forklift certification or experience using warehouse equipment, • Strong organizational skills to manage tasks efficiently, • Ability to multi-task and adapt to shifting priorities, • Unload trucks by hand, pallet jack, or forklift in a non-climate controlled environment, • Stretch wrap and band pallets, • Perform material handling and rework, • Cut wood for pallets as needed, • Assist with landscaping and yard maintenance as needed, • Clean and maintain common warehouse areas, • Move, stage, and restock materials to support production, • Serve as flexible labor for pick/pack, parcel shipping, and freight shipping teams, • Travel to other local warehouses to support operations when required, • A merit-based environment that rewards growth and accomplishment regardless of seniority, • Generous paid time off, • 4% 401K company matching with instant vesting (after one year), • Excellent group health insurance available to employees and dependents, including domestic partners (4 medical plans, 2 dental plans, and a vision plan to choose from), • Flexible spending account (FSA) for health care and child care costs, • Company-paid & Supplementary Life Insurance; Long-term & Short-term disability, • Free UPLIFT Desk (after one year), • 50% discount on all UPLIFT products, • Free healthy (and not so healthy) snacks and drinks, • On-the-job training and skills development, • Compensation: $18.00/hr, • Type: Full-time, • Employee Status: Regular, • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, 40 hours per week (Overtime Available) As an expanding, mid-sized Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) company, our mission is to provide outstanding customer service. We deliver optimally designed, high-quality office solutions, focusing on the well-being and satisfaction of both our customers and employees. UPLIFT Desk is transforming the office furniture shopping experience, beginning with our flagship product, the award-winning UPLIFT Standing Desk. Our comprehensive UPLIFT office furniture line offers everything needed for a complete office setup, all designed to optimize comfort, health, and productivity. Our in-house Product Development team specializes in creating high-quality ergonomic furniture, while our Content team ensures our ecommerce website offers extensive configuration options tailored to individual customer needs. Efficiency is key: our Order Processing and Warehouse teams work diligently to maintain inventory and ship orders the same day. Customers benefit from award-winning support provided by our Sales, Customer Service, and Warranty teams, backed by the industry-leading 15-year warranty. For larger scale projects, our Interior Design and Contract Sales teams specialize in commercial building layouts, serving a wide range of clients including many Fortune 500 companies. Award winning UPLIFT Desk is loved globally! • Rated Best Standing Desk by New York Times Wirecutter 7 years in a row, • Over a million happy customers around the world sit and stand at an UPLIFT Desk., • We plant 5 new trees in U.S. National Forests for every solid wood desk sold. By partnering with the National Forest Foundation, we're able to plant tens of thousands of trees each year, • Solar powered operations: Our Austin facilities produce over a megawatt of electricity through roof-mounted solar panels on three large warehouses. We produce considerably more power than we consume and have won the Austin Chamber of Commerce Environmental award for the past two years., • We use sustainable materials in our products. Some examples are:, • Bamboo Desktops, Drawers, & Motion Boards: The world's fastest-growing plant, Moso bamboo is a grass that grows as quickly as an inch an hour, • Eco Curve Desktops: Eco Curve desktops use 100% recycled MDF and have the lowest carbon footprint in the industry due to not using edgebanding, backer boards, adhesives, or solvents UPLIFT Desk believes in building an organization whose staff reflects the true diversity of our community. We hire, promote, and reward employees based on results and professional performance. UPLIFT Desk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, ancestry, disability, or veteran status. To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept agency resumes. UPLIFT Desk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. #UPDHP