Store Seasonal Employee - Full-time / Part-time

General Description/Purpose

The primary function of the Unload Associate is to ensure an efficient flow of the unload process. This includes setting up receiving equipment (e.g., conveyor) and materials (e.g., pallets, shrink wrapping), unloading received merchandise, and preparing and distributing merchandise from receiving to the appropriate store department. The Unload Associate is responsible for providing excellent customer service by assisting customers in locating, selecting, demonstrating, and loading of merchandise in a friendly and professional manner. The Unload Associate is also expected to maintain a safe and secure work environment by conducting daily safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping store areas clean and organized, securing doors and gates, and monitoring for potential theft or security risks. Lastly, the Unload Associate is responsible for completing all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

Requires morning, afternoon, and evening availability any day of the week. Required to work a Corporate schedule determined by Staffing Department, but may be changed by store management based on the needs of the store. Requests to be scheduled off for a specific day requires advanced notification and approval by supervisor. Hourly Full Time or Part Time:

Generally scheduled 39 to 40 or 10 to 25 hours per week, respectively; more hours may be required based on the needs of the store.

Scope

This position reports to a Department Manager or Assistant Store Manager and does not have direct reports.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Acting with Honor and Character: Integrity and Ethics

Basic Equipment Use/Assembly: Equipment Operations, Bailer Operation

Being Organizational Savvy: Organizational and Department Knowledge

Cleaning: HAZMAT Handling and Cleanup Procedures

Communicating Effectively: Information Sharing, Verbal Communication, English Language Proficiency

Conscientiousness/Inspection/Detail Orientation: Attention to Detail, Dependability

Decision Making: Decision-Making

Demonstrating Personal Flexibility: Adaptability/Flexibility, Learning, Stress Tolerance

Focusing on the Bottom Line: Accountability, Initiative

Getting Organized: Planning and Organizing, Multi-Tasking, Time Management

Keeping on Point: Sense of Urgency

Loading/Receiving: Freight Flow Procedures

Loss Prevention: Inventory Control

Managing Diverse Relationships: Diversity Awareness

Policies & Procedures: Lowe's Policies and Procedures, Lowe's Safety and Loss Prevention Policies and Procedures

Power Equipment: Powered Equipment

Relating Skills: Interpersonal Skills, Listening, Teamwork

Safety Orientation: Safety Regulations, Equipment and Tool Safety, Safety Orientation

Physical Requirements

Agility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, or legs to perform job tasks. This includes the ability to move throughout all areas of the store (e.g., sales floor, receiving, register areas, lawn and garden), Lowe's property surrounding the store, or additional work areas.

Physical Strength: The ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects using hands, arms, back, abdominal muscles, shoulders, legs, or a combination of these muscle groups.

Protective Equipment: The ability to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions.

Stamina: The ability to exert oneself physically over long periods of time. This may include performing repetitive or strenuous tasks as well as standing and sitting for long periods.

Visual Acuity: The ability to see details (e.g., letters, numbers, codes, color, symbols, marks, labels, signs, video displays including iPads) clearly to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner.

Proper Lifting Techniques: The ability to properly lift heavy objects or equipment. This includes the knowledge of correct bending and lifting techniques as needed to properly position and use one's hands, feet, legs, arms, and back to lift objects or equipment, and to push, pull, and carry heavy objects.

Hand-Eye Coordination: The ability to coordinate one's eyes with one's fingers, wrists, or arms to move, carry, or manipulate objects or to perform other job-related tasks.

Work Conditions: The ability to perform job activities, with appropriate intermittent relief where applicable, under difficult work conditions such as in extreme cold, heat, inclement weather, at heights, while exposed to constant/intermittent sounds.

Climbing: The ability to climb, work, and carry items up and down ladders.

Manual Dexterity: The ability to make quick, accurate, skillful, coordinated movements of one hand, one hand in coordination with its arm, or two hands to grasp, place, move, or assemble objects.

Tight Working Conditions: The willingness and ability to work in cramped/tight working conditions where mobility is restricted.

Safety Harness: The ability to wear the safety harness to perform job functions.

Lifts 26-50 pounds without assistance many times a day and also lifts 51-100 pounds without assistance daily and 76-100 pounds with assistance daily.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction).

Preferred Qualifications

6 months of experience operating a forklift in confined spaces (e.g., a semi-trailer).

Lowe's is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law. EEO Statement Lowe's is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.