Associate, Store Display / Merchandising Travel Team

Dollar Tree; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. is seeking a Regional Traveling Store Display Associate to support renovations, new stores, relocations, and special projects in Grand Rapids, MI.

The role requires frequent travel (up to 100%), driving, and non-traditional hours to meet project timelines. Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in retail, a high school diploma, and strong communication and project-management skills, with proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, 1–3 years in retail, and MS Office proficiency.
• Strong communication and project coordination abilities are essential.
• Willingness to travel and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in renovation, new store, relocation, and expansion projects to company standards.
• Merchandising and product placement, and unloading/organizing merchandise.
• Build and tear down fixtures; set schematics and templates for merchandising.
• Provide excellent customer service and support day-to-day store activities.
• Coordinate with Store Display Lead to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Maintain safety at job sites and communicate effectively with project teams.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Project management

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

REGIONAL TRAVELING POSITION

General Summary: A Store Display Associate will assist individually and or in a team concept with all operations tasks as delegated by the Store Display Lead to open new stores, renovate existing stores, complete special projects, and assist the store operators when not in projects. Must travel to all project sites to ensure accurate and proper completion. A successful person in this role is passionate about collaboration with several different cross-functional teams. They must have the ability to adapt to a dynamic retail environment.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in multiple renovation, new store, relocation, expansion, and other types of projects. Must ensure that project and store activities are completed to company standards in a timely manner.
• Merchandising and product placement;
• Unloading merchandise from delivery truck, organizing merchandise, and transferring merchandise from stockroom to store.
• Building and tearing down fixtures.
• Set schematics, zone a grams and other merchandise templates.
• Cleaning.
• Customer service.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by their supervisor.
• Assist with all day-to-day store activities related to the store project as directed by the Store Display Coordinator/Lead.
• Ensure they are completing all required project tasks in a timely manner in accordance with company standards.
• Ensure success of daily on-site operations by communicating with Store Display Coordinator/Lead and other team members as needed.
• Meet and exceed project standards by partnering and collaborating with store operations and Store development management to achieve expectations.
• Partner with and support other SDAs and Store Display Coordinator and Leads as the business needs dictates.
• Maintain a safe working environment at job sites.
• Implement new procedures, best practices, useful tools and efficiencies for all projects.
• Follow all Company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time to specific project locations. Overnight travel is required. Work projects typically run on 10 consecutive day schedules. Associates should expect to work up to 10 consecutive days for each project, unless state specific rest periods apply.
• Must be able to travel including driving and flying.
• Must have a valid driver's license and dependable transportation.
• Must be able to work non-traditional hours.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to climb, walk and stand for extended periods of time.

Other Skills/Knowledge

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work well with an ever-changing team.
• Ability to work independently in a demanding, fast-paced environment; and must be able to adapt quickly to change.
• Strong project skills, with the ability to work multiple, complex projects.
• Knowledge of sequencing and merchandising preferred.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see implications and provide solutions and recommendations.
• Must be able to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships across all levels.
• Ability to manage personal and company expenses due to travel.

Equipment Requirements

• Must be able to operate small power tools.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Prefer completion of high school or equivalent.
• Experience: 1-3 years of related work experience, preferably within the retail industry. Prefer full time or part time retail store management experience.
• Technical: Proficiency with MS Office software including Word, Outlook and Excel; Ability to learn new applications.

Starting pay range = $18.50-21.00

Full time

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Store Development

Dollar Tree