Coordinate and supervise daily inbound receiving operations, verify shipments against documentation, process inventory in the WMS, train and coach receiving staff, resolve discrepancies, enforce SOPs and safety, support productivity and inventory accuracy, and collaborate with inventory control, quality, and transportation teams.
Join one of the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the furniture industry. For over 25 years, Four Hands has been a leading designer and wholesaler of furniture and décor, helping people create spaces that feel like home.
Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies and named one of Austin’s Top Workplaces year after year. We invest in exceptional people — with a team of over 800 and growing — fostering our employees’ careers and celebrating them at every step of the way. Four Hands is where passion meets purpose and where your next chapter begins.
We are on the lookout for a Receiving Lead to help coordinate daily receiving operations, support and develop team members, and ensure inventory is received accurately, safely, and efficiently.
Shift Time: 6AM – 4PM, Monday to Friday
In This Role
- Support the Assistant Manager and Manager by coordinating daily receiving activities and promoting safe, efficient operations
- Assist in supervising, training, and coaching Receiving Associates assigned to your shift
- Coordinate inbound receiving activities, ensuring shipments are unloaded, inspected, and processed accurately and efficiently
- Verify received product against purchase orders, packing lists, bills of lading, and other shipping documentation
- Process inventory transactions and ensure accurate product receipt within the Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Assist in resolving receiving discrepancies, shortages, overages, and damaged goods
- Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), product handling standards, and safety requirements are followed
- Assign and monitor daily work activities and support the completion of special projects
- Report and troubleshoot nonconforming materials through the Internal Corrective Action Reporting (ICAR) process
- Conduct daily stand-up meetings to review safety, performance, and workload priorities
- Support warehouse productivity, quality, and inventory accuracy goals
- Collaborate with Inventory Control, Quality, Transportation, and Warehouse Operations teams as needed
- Ensure the facility remains clean, organized, and compliant with all safety programs
- Correct unsafe conditions and immediately escalate uncorrectable issues to warehouse leadership
- Assist in securing the facility at the end of each day
- Other duties as assigned, in accordance with training and qualifications
- Uphold the Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands Team
- Be open and honest
- Reach for excellence
- Act with responsibility
- Value the whole person
- Enjoy the journey
The Ideal Person
- 2+ years of warehouse, distribution, receiving, or lead experience
- High school diploma or GED required
- Experience with inventory control processes and warehouse management systems
- Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and warehouse systems
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs independently and maneuver items up to 225 lbs with assistance
- Comfortable with continuous walking, standing, stooping, bending, pushing, and reaching for up to 8 hours per day in a warehouse environment
- Willingness to work overtime as needed
- Steel-toed boots or shoes are required during work hours
About Four Hands
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, since 1996, Four Hands crafts furniture, art and décor — pieces that are all about creating space. Timeless, thoughtful designs with endless possibilities. Pieces meant to be experienced and form a whole that feels like home.
Our trade customers range from interior designers to large retailers who rely on our expertise to grow and guide their business to success. We treat our partners as part of the Four Hands family, championing them and rooting for their every win.
And, we are constantly pursuing better — from sourcing the finest materials and finishes to seeking fresh inspiration to elevate our designs — we are never settled, never done.
Four Hands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Four Hands recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Visit www.FourHands.com for more information.
Four Hands Austin, Texas, USA Office
2090 Woodward Street, Austin, TX, United States, 78744
Four Hands Austin, Texas, USA Office
3232 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas, United States, 78702 4973
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