Sample Production Associate

Description

Sample Production Associate at Best Tile

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Syracuse, NY

What makes Best Tile a great employer:

Family-run since 1956, Best Tile is a retail employer without the retail hours. Our employees make the difference, and we are committed to offering a robust benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, life, & disability insurance (with opportunity to purchase additional)
• Health Savings and 401(k) accounts with company match
• Paid time off, including paid holidays
• Leave of absence program

About Best Tile:

Since 1956, our customers have relied on Best Tile for beautiful products, inspired professional design, expert technical advice, and superior customer service. Today, Best Tile is the largest independent distributor of tile and natural stone on the East Coast. To learn more about our history and who we are, visit us here .

Purpose of Job:

As a support to overall marketing operations, the Sample Associate helps with sample board making activities. Tasks include supplying or holding tile, materials, and tools, cleaning the work area, and attending to other critical parts of the sample board cycle.

Essential Job Functions:

Duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or out of business necessity.

1. Manually lifts raw materials (such as individual tile pieces) for placement on sample board.

2. Glue and/or grouts tile to sample board

3. Counts and otherwise examines finished product to verify conformance with design & quality standards.

4. Marks, tags, and/or labels tile identification on the sample board.

5. Loads & unloads sample boards from work table to shipping containers.

6. Records information as to number of sample boards created & dates/times of production.

Competencies:

• Accountability
• Adaptability & Flexibility
• Communications
• Dependability & Reliability
• Ethics & Integrity
• Initiative
• Organizational Support & Impact
• Planning & Organizing
• Professionalism
• Quality Focus
• Safety & Security Awareness
• Self Development
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail & taking pride in workmanship
• Basic & accurate math skills including ability to use measuring tools

Requirements

Education, Training, Experience:

At a minimum, the Associate must have received basic skills training (equivalent to high school). This is an entry-level position that requires little experience (6 months of work experience is preferred).

Tools and Technology:

The Associate must be able to use small tools and glue to assemble the boards. The Accosiate will also be required to hand cutters and wet saws to cut tile and stone.

Physical Requirements:

General work activities include frequent standing, handling and moving of heavy objects and materials (ceramic tile and natural stone) without assistance and the performance of general physical labor. Frequent lifting of individual pieces of tile (less than 10 pounds), with occasional lifting of more than 80 pounds. Proper sample placement and display work requires depth perception, visual focus & field, and color vision. Work is performed indoors in a warehouse that is not always environmentally controlled. The position includes occasional exposure to noise, dust, and adhesive products.

Additional physical requirements include:

1. Standing for long periods

2. Reaching

3. Bending

4. Stooping

5. Communicating verbally (expression and listening)

6. Using basic skills to read work and safety instructions and to record completion and quality information

Salary: $16 - $18 per hour

The Company is committed to ensuring a safe, healthy, and efficient working environment for our employees. To support this commitment, all offers for employment are conditioned upon clear results of a drug test, physical capacity screening, and background check. These programs balance our respect for individuals with federal/state law and the need to maintain a safe working environment.