What are the responsibilities and job description for the Delivery Assistant (Home & Office Furniture) position at CORT?
Overview
CORT Furniture Rental is hiring immediately for full-time Delivery Assistants in Kent, Washington!
The Delivery Assistant supports the driver with all non-driving tasks, including loading and unloading materials, securing product loads, cleaning and assembling furniture, serving as a trained spotter for truck backing, and assisting with navigation and customer interactions. They help maintain the truck, ensure all necessary items are on board, and handle any ancillary tasks related to deliveries and pickups. This role is essential for efficient and safe delivery operations, contributing to a positive customer experience.
Pay: $20 - $21 / hour depending on experience. This position is also eligible for CORT's Performance Sharing Plan (PSP) bonus plan.
Schedule: Standard is Monday-Friday 7AM-4PM; some flexibility or overtime may be required.
What We Offer
- Hourly pay rate; weekly pay; paid training; 40-hours/week with occasional overtime opportunities
- Promote from within culture
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after hire date
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
- Company-paid disability and life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts and perks
- Career growth and mentoship opportunities
Responsibilities
- Inspect furniture to ensure acceptable condition for delivery prior to loading truck.
- Manually load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, and docks.
- Ensure the truck is loaded safely to protect products from damage during transport.
- Assist with the delivery and pickup of furniture; help with moving, setting up, cleaning/touch-up, and breaking down furniture at delivery sites while ensuring safe handling.
- Assist the driver with navigation, parking, and spotting for backing up the truck.
- Call customers prior to deliveries and interact with them during deliveries, providing world-class customer service.
- Assist with completing and reviewing delivery paperwork and electronic driver logs.
- Maintain communication with dispatch and warehouse to report any issues and ensure smooth operations.
- Perform warehouse duties as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 18 years of age or older
- Reliable transportation
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- General labor experience; furniture or delivery experience preferred
- Physically able and willing to move furniture indoors, outdoors, up or down stairs and in all weather conditions; ability to lift 100 pounds with a partner
- Must pass drug screening (does not include THC) and MVR checks as a condition of employment. CORT also participates in the E-Verify program.
About CORT
CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.
For more information on CORT, visit https://www.cort.com.
Working for CORT
For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/
This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations, CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information.
CORT participates in the E-Verify program.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.
EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position. When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.
Salary : $20 - $21