Seasonal Operations Associate

Helzberg Diamonds Shops, Inc.; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Helzberg Diamonds Shops, Inc. is seeking a Seasonal Operations Associate to support the Distribution Center during peak season. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. with some weekend shifts; ends after year-end but may extend to mid-February for Valentine’s or Mother's Day based on work and availability. The role involves processing replenishment orders, creating pick tickets, transfers, and shipping manifests; restocking the vault and maintaining inventory integrity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Basic PC and clerical skills with strong communication abilities.
• Ability to be accurate and meet deadlines with good organizational habits.

Responsibilities

• Pick and consolidate daily replenishment orders for all stores and audit shipping manifests.
• Receive and audit store-to-warehouse transfers and re-stock primary bins.
• Audit merchandise processed in QA to verify accuracy.
• Create putaway documents and re-stock merchandise vault.
• Maintain inventory integrity with cycle counts and semi-annual inventories.
• Support other DC work groups as needed to keep operations flowing.

Skills

Basic PC skills

Clerical skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Accuracy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

THE DEPARTMENT:

Annually, over 1.5 million pieces of new merchandise (over $500 million retail) is processed by the Distribution Center where it is received, checked for quality assurance, picked, billed and shipped to the stores on a daily basis. Distribution also processes over 150,000 pieces (over $40 million retail) of recalled merchandise that is returned to the manufacturing vendor or returned to the vault for replenishment. The Distribution department is located in a secluded and extremely high-security, metal-free area, and associates must pass through a metal detector when entering or leaving the department.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Seasonal Operations Associate position is a full-time temporary position with typical working hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with occasional weekend shifts. This role assists the distribution Operations team during the busy holiday season. This position will typically end after year end, though may continue into mid-February to cover Valentine's or beyond through Mother's Day dependent upon work available and associate availability.

This position processes replenishment orders representing daily sales activity at all stores, via the creation of pick tickets, transfers and shipping manifests. The incumbent also re-stocks and maintains the merchandise vault inventory. Typical relationships include working with Merchandise staff and Inventory Control department to solve shipment and inventory problems.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Pick and consolidate daily replenishment orders for all stores and audit shipping manifest documentation.
• Receive and audit store to warehouse transfers, repairs and advertising merchandise to re-stock primary bins.
• Audit and verify the accuracy of merchandise processed in the Quality Assurance department.
• Create putaway documents and physically re-stock merchandise vault.
• Maintain a high degree of inventory integrity by performing cycle count and semi-annual inventories.
• Perform various duties for other work groups in the Distribution Center as needed to support a dynamic and fluid team that contributes to the company mission and strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma.
• One to three years jewelry merchandise or distribution experience preferred.
• Basic PC and clerical skills, and strong communication and organizational skills required.
• Ability to be very accurate and detail-oriented and to meet deadlines required.
• Regular, predictable onsite attendance is required to perform essential functions involving interactive behaviors with co-workers and managers, operation or manipulation of equipment and/or materials located only on site, and direct interaction with internal and/or external customers.

COMPETENCIES:

Analytical Thinking, Customer Service Orientation, Flexibility, Integrity, Personal Accountability, Teamwork and Cooperation