Hardlines Merchandiser

Transformco; St. Thomas; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Hardlines Merchandiser to enhance customer experiences through effective visual merchandising. This role is pivotal in creating engaging displays that not only attract customers but also drive sales. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a friendly demeanor, and the ability to lift merchandise. You will be responsible for maintaining promotional displays, ensuring pricing accuracy, and providing exceptional service to every customer. Join a dynamic team where your contributions can make a significant impact on store performance and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years or older with strong communication skills.
• Ability to lift and move merchandise, typically 20-100lbs.

Responsibilities

• Engages customers and assists with their needs effectively.
• Maintains promotional programs and ensures proper display presentation.
• Executes departmental upkeep and processes inbound freight.

Skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

Verbal communication

Arithmetic skills

Customer service

Ability to lift merchandise

Following instructions

Cross-training ability

Job description

Job Description

JOB SCOPE:
The Hardlines Merchandiser is responsible for visual merchandising and presentation standards throughout all hardlines departments.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Hardlines Merchandiser plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional customer service and crafting captivating feature displays to optimize revenue. Leveraging visual merchandising techniques, they stimulate sales and uphold unit integrity and pricing accuracy to minimize wastage. Their responsibilities also include efficient ordering to capitalize on sales opportunities and providing training and guidance to team members.

Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engages customers with a welcoming, and assisting approach; takes the customer to the merchandise and handles customer needs while escalating issues to management when necessary.
• Maintains and replenishes promotional programs and advertisements.
• Supports the Reset team in completing departmental resets.
• Creates end cap and drive aisle display and ensures proper signage and presentation.
• Assists in adhering to pricing, signage, and display guidelines established by the company.
• Executes departmental upkeep including cleaning, maintenance of displays, planogram accuracy, and handling expired products according to procedures.
• Processes inbound freight, excess merchandise, and displays according to company standards.
• Understands product assortments, store layout, services, merchandise locations, marketing events, and promotions.
• Demonstrates effective suggestive selling techniques and encourages the use of SYWR (Shop Your Way Rewards), credit cards, Smart Plans, and Replacement Plans.
• Operates equipment safely and adheres to company safety protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
16 years of age or older.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong reading, writing, verbal, and arithmetic skills.
• Ability to lift and move merchandise, typically a minimum of 20lbs., but could be as much as 100lbs.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Repetitive bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching.
• Positive and friendly demeanor.
• Ability to be cross-trained.

Store/Unit: 07793

Country: United States

Work-In Location: 07793: ST.THOMAS,VI

Work-In Address 1: 9000 LOCKHART GDNS SHOPP CTR

Work-In Address 2: STE1

Work-In City: St Thomas

Work-In State: VI

Work-In Postal Code: 00802-2885

Business: Transformco Stores - Kmart Hourly

Job Function: Customer Service

Employment Category: Regular, Part-time

Compensation Range: n/a

Additional Compensation Explanation: N/A

Job Code (LT): 02100: Hardlines Merchandiser

EEO/EOE Footer: EEO EMPLOYER

Posting Tags: #KmartRetailStores

CareerBuilder Tag: #CB

Company Brand: Kmart Stores

Location City: ST THOMAS