609-North Riverside-Back End Associate

JobTarget, LLC; North Riverside (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Forman Mills is seeking a Backend Associate to hang and process new merchandise accurately while maintaining a clean backroom. You will unload/load trucks, sort cartons, stage pallets, and ensure accurate scanning and ticketing.

The role requires strong customer service and the ability to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include assisting customers, cross-training on the register, and supporting merchandising and stocking tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Unload / load trucks and keep the loading dock clean.
• Hang and process new merchandise according to standards.
• Breakdown deliveries, sort cartons, and stage pallets.
• Maintain organized backroom and layaway areas.
• Assist customers and greet them in a friendly manner.
• Scan merchandise accurately to minimize inventory adjustments.
• Cross-train on register and in-store tasks as needed.
• Perform occasional maintenance duties as required.

Skills

Math accuracy

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

POS Software

Kronos

Scanning ticketing gun

Calculator

Job description

Position Title: Backend Associate Reports to: Backend Supervisor Department: Receiving FLSA: Non- Exempt

Position Summary:

The Backend Associate are required to hang and/ or process all new merchandise accurately and efficiently in accordance with Forman Mills productivity standard. Maintaining a clean, tidy and organized backroom.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure loading dock is clean and free from debris
• Unload / load trucks
• Breakdown truck deliveries by sorting cartons by departments on pallets
• Stage sorted pallets to be processed.
• Ensure Processing tables are supplied with pants and shirt hangers.
• Removal of trash and empty pallets in the processing area.
• Compacting trash
• Baling cardboard
• Removal of layaways from the front end
• Maintain organization of the layaway room
• Retrieval of layaways for customer pickups and cancelations
• Perform maintenance duties when needed
• Processing of merchandise consist of hanging all shirts and pants
• Ticketing
• Size nub select merchandise as outlined
• Security tagging select merchandise as outlined
• Verify description and unit received against carton label
• Ensure outstanding customer service by greeting, assisting and thanking each customer in a positive approachable manner.
• Present a positive image towards all team members, customers and the community.
• Responsible for accurately scanning all merchandise to prevent any inventory adjustments

Performs additional tasks when needed outside the receiving area to include:

• Cross train on the register
• Cross trained Fitting room
• Salesfloor recovery
• Merchandising/ stocking
• Markdowns

Help deter theft by reporting all dishonest behavior to management and/ or Loss Prevention department

Position Requirements:

• Ability to work varied hours/days, including 2-3 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 frontend 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
• Job Related Skills: Math, ability to count money and give accurate change
• Safely use a carton knife
• Price ticket fastener gun
• Ability to handle different customer’s personalities in a professional manner
• High Energy, Positive attitude, Friendly, Courteous,
• Excellent People Skills

Computer Skills:

• POS Software and Equipment
• Scanning ticketing gun
• Kronos (Time and Attendance)
• Calculator