Merchandising Service Associate - Plant Service Lead

Lowe's; Whiting (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee Discount

Job summary

Lowe's in New Jersey is seeking a customer service associate to apply Lowe’s policies daily, assist customers with merchandise, and support merchandising standards. You will work with the Merchandising Service team to prioritize projects, manage stock, and maintain safe, organized displays across the store.

The role emphasizes practical, hands-on duties, including operating equipment as needed and ensuring accuracy in planograms. Benefits and growth opportunities accompany this role.

Qualifications

• 6 Months Live nursery experience or General Merchandising experience.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 6 Months Lowe’s sales floor experience.
• 3 Months Experience operating power equipment such as lifts, order pickers, and similar equipment.

Responsibilities

• Always provide SMART customer service following Lowe's policies and programs.
• Assist customers in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and loading merchandise.
• Maintain planograms, signage, and stock locations; update wayfinding and signage as needed.
• Identify safety hazards and ensure displays are safe and in working order.
• Complete service tasks with documentation and photos to confirm completion.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Always provide SMART customer service through the daily execution of Lowe's customer service policies, procedures, and programs. Build relationships with vendors by providing direction and checking to ensure merchandise resets are completed according to Lowe’s specifications. Collaborate with the Merchandising Service team and Manager by communicating project priorities, schedule, and project needs (e.g., materials, supplies, time) Although most of the time will be spent in activities that do not involve the direct interaction with customers, the individual in this role is expected to engage with customers when the opportunity arises. This includes: Understand customers’ needs and assists in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and/or loading merchandise. Engage with customers to understand his/her needs and assists in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and/or loading merchandise. Listen to and responds knowledgeably and promptly to customer questions, taking them to areas of the store when necessary. Demonstrate sincere appreciation to customers. Communicate information to customers regarding all stock, special order merchandise, feature benefits, application, and warranty information related to Lowe’s programs. Empty plant racks onto plant tables merchandising by planogram, price, and color block as they arrive. Identify damaged or missing signage, displays, collateral and orders replacements in accordance with merchandising standards and planogram details. Update/validate wayfinding and product location signage as well as digital maintenance of this information throughout the store. Ensure cross merchandise, side stack products, j-hooks and gravity feed bins are placed appropriately, helping to drive add-on sales. Assist with culling and pricing dead and distressed plants. Maintain a high level of communication and partnership with MSM and red vest associates. Identify and communicate issues with quality, quantity, and additional needs to Outside Garden Supervisor and MSM. Adjust fixtures, rotates stock, displays products and support materials using power equipment (e.g., lifts, order pickers) per service expectations and processes. Review, complete, and enter completion details (when, what, amount of time spent, taking and uploading photographs to confirm servicing completion, etc.) for all assigned service and maintenance tasks. Ensure all displays are safe and in working order and repaired/replaced as needed. Repair/seal damaged packaging and boxes including peg-hook items. Remove all trash, moves cardboard boxes to the bailer and moves plastic wrap and other debris to the compactor. Replace light bulbs and alerts the appropriate contact when additional maintenance issues are noted (lights out, painting, etc.). Detect common signs of shoplifting, theft, and other security risks, and promptly communicates them to management and/or Asset Protection. Ensure compliance with housekeeping standards and programs (e.g., Zone Recovery) to maintain cleanliness and organization of Outside Garden and working areas. Maintain a safe and secure work environment, which may include conducting daily safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping aisles clear, and securing doors and gates. Adhere to all safety requirements relevant to one’s regular job duties: top stock safety, reinstalling safety cables, use of aisle blockers, a tether line on power equipment, spotters, and safety devices. Operate store equipment as needed depending on one specific role and department (e.g., Zebra phone, telephone, paging system, copiers, fax machines, computers, CCTV surveillance system, key cutter, panel saw, paint mixer, flooring cutters, compacter baler). In addition to the above responsibilities, this individual is held accountable for other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 6 Months Live nursery experience or General Merchandising experience

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 6 Months Lowe’s sales floor experience
• 6 Months Experience performing product merchandising tasks including reading planograms, setting up and tearing down displays
• 3 Months Experience operating power equipment such as lifts, order pickers, and similar equipment

Pay Range

Pay Range: $16.00 - $16.65 per hour Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.

Associate Benefits (https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/joining-our-team)

Working at one of the largest retail companies has its perks. We offer exceptional benefits and wellness programs for eligible full-time and part-time associates, tailored for many different lifestyles. Our benefits range from health, vision and dental insurance to paid vacation, tuition assistance and parental and family-building benefits. Plus, we offer learning and development opportunities to help our associates grow their skills and achieve their goals.

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life and Disability insurance
• Paid time off based on role, tenure, and locality, including vacation, holidays, sick and volunteer time
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• 401(k)
• Retirement account with company match
• Employee Assistance Program with concierge, work/life services and no-cost counseling for all kinds of needs
• Education support programs, including tuition assistance and trade skills scholarships
• Business Travel Accident insurance
• Maternity and Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Lowe's Associate Discount and broad discount platform
• Other discretionary benefits (based on eligibility) include annual bonuses, enrollment in Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and/or deferred compensation plan, and grant awards

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com. Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. We’re glad you’re interested in building your career with us. Lowe’s is dedicated to service, which begins with serving our associates. Lowe’s team members enjoy exceptional benefits and opportunities to grow their skills. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 35 home improvement company serving approximately 20 million customers weekly in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2020 sales of nearly $90 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts.