605-Villa Park-Department Manager

JobTarget, LLC; Villa Park (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

JobTarget, LLC is hiring a Department Manager in the Receiving department. You will oversee merchandising directives, signage, pricing changes, inventory and recovery within your area while ensuring a courteous, fast, and friendly shopping experience for customers.

You will train all team members, coordinate with receiving to prioritize hot and fashionable merchandise, and assist other store areas as needed. Must be 18+, HS diploma, and capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Customer service oriented role in a department.
• Train and develop department staff.
• Ensure merchandising presentation and signing accuracy.
• Perform basic math and operate register.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Greet, assist, and thank customers in a positive manner.
• Train and develop team members in all department duties.
• Present merchandise per direction from management.
• Verify pricing and signage on fixtures.
• Ensure safe floor moves and proper handling of freight.
• Communicate priority items to Receiving and management.
• Report theft or dishonesty to management or loss prevention.
• Assign tasks to staff and monitor performance.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Merchandising

Communication

Inventory management

Training and development

Loss prevention awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS Software

Kronos

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