604-Back of Yards-Department Manager

JobTarget, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

JobTarget, LLC is seeking a Department Manager for the Receiving department to oversee merchandising directives, pricing, inventory, and floor presentation. The role includes training staff, ensuring accurate signage, and maintaining safe floor plans for efficient store operations.

The Department Manager will also coordinate with receiving to prioritize hot, fashionable items and ensure timely price changes, inventory accuracy, and loss prevention.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Cash handling experience or ability to count money accurately.
• Strong math skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet, assist, and thank customers to ensure a positive experience.
• Train and develop department staff in all duties.
• Present merchandise per directives and verify signage.
• Maintain safe floor plans and conduct floor moves.
• Coordinate with receiving to prioritize hot/fashion items.
• Ensure price changes and inventories are accurate.
• Assist in other store areas as needed.

Skills

Math

Cash handling

People skills

High energy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS Software

Kronos Time & Attendance

Calculator

Job description

Position Title: Department Manager

Reports to: Store Manager/CO manager/ ASM / Merchandise manager

Department: Receiving

FLSA: Non- Exempt

Position Summary:

The Department Manager is directly responsible for the completion of all Store Support Center’s merchandising directives of merchandise presentation, organization, signing, price changes, inventory, advertising and recovery of their specific area. Provides all customers with a Courteous, Fast and Friendly shopping experience. When needed, assists in other departments and Front-end as directed by management team.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure outstanding customer service by greeting, assisting, and thanking each customer in a positive approachable manner.
• Responsible for the training and development of all team members assigned, in all aspects of the department.
• Responsible for Merchandise presentation as directed by Store management.
• Verify signing on fixtures is correct
• Ensure floor plans and floor moves are done safely and efficiently to prevent injury to customers and fellow teammates.
• Ensuring new freight in presented within 24 hours of receiving a shipment
• Condensing older merchandise to allow new merchandise
• Communicate with the receiving department to ensure hot items and fashionable merchandise is priority
• Communicate to store management and district manager selling and non-selling merchandise.
• Ensure price changes are completed on time as directed by the store support center
• Inventories counts are accurate
• Performs additional task when needed in all areas of the store including fitting room, receiving, front-end, departments, other then assigned, sidewalk and maintenance.
• Help deter theft by reporting all dishonest behavior to management and /or loss prevention
• Communicate tasks and assignments to department staff and the management team.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to work varied hours/days, including 1 -2 nights per week, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the business.
• The ability to work in different areas of the store such as selling floor, fitting room, and receiving as directed by supervisors and management.
• Ability to communicate effectively as it relates to communicating to customers and team members all Forman Mills written policy and procedures, training materials, directives and any other materials Forman Mills produces.
• Ability to perform basic math functions to operate the register, make change and conduct inventory.
• Physical requirements include lift-up to 50 lbs. Use of hands and fingers in a continuous and repetitive activity. Adequate fitness level to meet the demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing and repetitive lifting with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Experience: Cashier experience preferred but not required
• Job Related Skills: Math, ability to count money and give accurate change
• Ability to handle different customer's personalities in a professional manner
• High Energy, Positive attitude, Friendly, Courteous,
• Excellent People Skills

Computer Skills:

• o POS Software and Equipment
• o Kronos (Time and Attendance)
• o Calculator