Merchandising Associate - Full Time - Ridgeland

Belk; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Belk in Ridgeland, MS is hiring a Merchandising Team Associate. This hourly role focuses on creating attractive merchandise presentations aligned with brand standards, setting promotional signage, and executing price changes.

You will work closely with operations to process deliveries and prepare new product for the sales floor. You will enhance the in-store customer experience by greeting customers, assisting during peak times, and supporting store operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates dedication to customer service and achieving store objectives.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and work autonomously.
• Comfortable with technology and devices used in-store operations.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales by merchandise presentation using planograms and brand guides.
• Set up promotions, signage, and price changes with accuracy.
• Assist with receiving, store replenishment, and inventory-related tasks.
• Maintain daily presentation standards and ensure pricing/sign accuracy.
• Support customers and help during peak traffic periods.
• Collaborate with teammates to promote a positive store culture.
• Follow safety, loss prevention, and asset protection procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Ownership of tasks

Self-directed

Communication

Technology literacy

Tools

Windows-based OS

Smartphones/tablets

Job description

The Merchandising Team Associate drives sales and delivers a positive customer experience by creating merchandise presentations that are aligned with brand standards, visually appealing, and signed with accuracy. This role merchandises product, sets promotional signing, and executes price changes, while working closely with operations team to process deliveries and prepare new product for placement on the sales floor. This is an hourly position.

What you will do

• Demonstrate ownership and initiative in achieving personal goals, store objectives, and daily priorities.
• Merchandise product using visual merchandising directives, planograms, and brand guides to determine proper placement and align with merchandise presentation standards.
• Complete sale sets, markdowns, and price changes, following operational processes and procedures to enhance productivity.
• Support store operations with receiving, truck processing, sensor tag application, damage processing, product transfers, RFID tasks, and store fulfillment assistance.
• Maintain daily presentation standards by replenishing merchandise, verifying pricing/sign accuracy, supporting store recovery efforts, and ensuring cleanliness.
• Organize and properly store sign holders, signage, markdown tools, fixtures, hardware, supplies, excess stock, and other equipment to promote efficiency.
• Leverage training tools, use resources, and embrace feedback to build knowledge of operational processes and procedures and strengthen performance. Stay informed of products, promotions, policies, and store events to enhance execution.
• Enhance in-store customer experience by warmly acknowledging and assisting customers, supporting the store during peak traffic and coverage periods, and completing other tasks as assigned.
• Contribute to a positive store culture by building connections with teammates, sharing knowledge, and celebrating individual and team achievements.
• Follow asset protection procedures, safety guidelines, and security protocols, supporting store shortage control, inventory accuracy, and minimizing risk.

Skills and Abilities

• Dedication to customer service and a drive to achieve store objectives.
• Skills and experience to perform in the role and a commitment to continuously learn.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to store success.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
• Communicate with excellence.
• Comfortable with technology, including smart phones, tablet computers and Windows-based operating systems.
• Available to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must regularly move around all store areas and be accessible to customers.
• Must bend, reach, stretch for product as well as lift, carry, and move at least 50 lbs.

The job posting highlights the most relevant / essential responsibilities and requirements of the role. It is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.