Inventory Specialist Part Time

Once Upon a Child; Harwood Heights (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Health benefits

401K

Job summary

Once Upon a Child is seeking an Inventory Specialist to tag and stock merchandise, maintain stockroom and sales floor organization, and assist customers in a fast-paced retail environment. The role involves loading and unloading trucks, checking in products, and following company procedures to support store operations.

Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, communicative, and capable of multi-tasking in a lively retail setting; no prior experience is required, and weekend availability is

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Tag and stock merchandise to visual standards and safety directions.
• Maintain stockroom and sales floor organization and standards.
• Load/unload truck and check in product per company procedures.
• Follow Loss Prevention policies and procedures.
• Perform general housekeeping.
• Assist customers professionally.
• Contribute to other tasks to keep store running smoothly.

Skills

Verbal communications

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Multi-tasking

Clear communication

High energy

Reading skills

Accountability

Job description

Tagging and stocking merchandise, supplies and fixtures in a timely and organized manner. Help promote the brand image of both the products and the stores, and positively impact the customer experience by maintaining visual standards and keeping the store and back room stocked, neat and organized.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Tag and Stock merchandise according to visual standards, visual direction, productivity and safety standards.
• Maintain the stockroom and sales floor organization and standards.
• Physically loading and unloading truck and check in product according to Company procedures.
• Adhere to all company Loss prevention policy and procedures.
• Performs general housekeeping.
• Assist customers in a professional manner.
• Contributes to other tasks and projects to keep store running smoothly.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Math Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Education/Experience

No prior experience is required.

Requirements

• Must be able to work a minimum of 15 hrs a week that includes 1 weekend day & night.
• Must be able to work at least 3 shifts per week and be available weekends.

Equipment

• Vacuum
• Ticketing Gun
• Shrink Wrapper
• Ladder

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities

• Ability to work well with all team members
• Verbal communications skills
• Written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Follow-up skills
• Attention to detail important
• Able to work independently with little direction
• Professionalism
• Ability to clearly communicate
• High energy level; enthusiastic
• Good reading skills
• Accountability to self and staff

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk/hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in high, precarious places (i.e. ladders).

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud – a typical retail store environment with background music playing, children yelling, etc.

Job Title: Inventory Specialist

Reports To: Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager or Inventory Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Status: Part Time - Hourly

Benefits

• We offer a competitive wage, flexible scheduling, fun casual work environment, great discount, first picks, health benefits, 401K, contests and staff bonuses.
• Opportunity to progress into full time & supervisory positions at the stores.
• There is also a Manager In Training Program.