Seasonal Operations Associate - Fair Oaks Mall

JCPenney; Fair Oaks (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Benefits package including medical/dx/

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

JCPenney in Fair Oaks, VA is seeking a Seasonal Operations Associate to help create an outstanding customer experience through in-store operations. This early morning role works with the task team before the store opens, with a defined seasonal employment period and potential extension based on performance.

You will perform a range of duties from customer service to merchandise replenishment, pricing, online order pickup, and backroom organization while learning store processes and contributing

Qualifications

• Seasonal position with a defined employment period.
• Retail customer service and merchandising experience is beneficial.
• Early morning shift and ability to work with a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and assist shoppers with questions and requests.
• Execute pricing and signing to keep merchandise accurately labeled.
• Restock and replenish store inventory to meet demand and store standards.
• Receive and unload merchandise and prepare it for the floor.
• Maintain backroom standards and organize stock.
• Handle online jcp.com pick up and fulfill orders as needed.
• Support merchandise strategy by executing planned placements.
• Engage in ongoing learning to understand products and processes.

Skills

Customer Service

Merchandise Replenishment

Pricing & Signage

Stockroom Organization

Online Order Pickup

Merchandising

Teamwork

Job description

Do you like working with your hands and staying active? Do the words "order" and "process" get you excited? Do you enjoy making things happen behind the scenes and seeing your work flourish in a store? Well, being a Seasonal Operations Associate might be the position for you!

A Seasonal Operations Associate's role is to create an outstanding customer experience by performing operations functions within the store. This is an early morning position and you will work with the task team to perform functions prior to store opening. As a seasonal hire you will have a defined employment time period, but you may be offered an employment extension or regular position based on the your work ethic and availability.

Primary Responsibilities

• Customer Service - You're maneuvering around the store at a fast pace, working with all the latest merchandise, but when a customer stops to ask you a question or request assistance, there's no one they'd rather be talking to other than you.
• Executes pricing and signing - You can change ticket prices and signing on merchandise across the store better and faster than anyone!
• Replenish and restock the store: You understand the needs of the customer. When merchandise is getting low, you assist your sales floor peers and leaders by pulling and preparing merchandise to go the floor in order to ensure all of our customers have the styles and sizes they need.
• Receive and unload merchandise: You work with your co-workers to unload a truck and prepare the merchandise in the backroom.
• Backroom standards: You keep the stockroom safe, clean, and organized .
• On-line jcp.com pick up: You may be responsible for finding and fulfilling orders placed online.
• Merchandise strategy: You take the plans that have been communicated by leadership on where to place merchandise throughout the store and execute the plan with efficiency and detail. You understand the merchandising standards and work to deliver an outstanding customer experience by maintaining these standards as you flow goods to the sales floor.
• Participates in a learning environment: You absorb new information from your peers or training materials on our merchandise or business processes.

Core Competencies & Accomplishments

Results: Solve problems and make smart decisions that drive sales, profit or customer service; execute your work efficiently and effectively; inspire strong performance in yourself and others

Ownership: Provide great customer service; cooperate and build positive, inclusive and respectful relationships; take accountability for your actions and outcomes

Intensity: Proactively find ways to improve the customer experience; show the confidence and courage to do what's right; take action with energy and urgency

What you get

If eligible, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays*, and 401(k) with Company match. All associates are eligible for an associate discount on JCPenney merchandise. For paid holidays, associates who are eligible for paid vacation (MTO) are also eligible for eight paid holidays during the calendar year. All store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday will receive additional compensation.*For paid vacation days, as well as eligibility requirements for other benefits, please visit http://www.yourjcpbenefits.com

About JCPenney

JCPenney is the shopping destination for diverse, working American families. With inclusivity at its core, the Company's product assortment meets customers' everyday needs and helps them commemorate every special occasion with style, quality, and value. JCPenney offers a broad portfolio of fashion, apparel, home, beauty, and jewelry from national and private brands and provides personal services including salon, portrait and optical. The Company and its 50,000 associates worldwide serve customers where, when, and how they want to shop - from jcp.com to more than 650 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In 2022, JCPenney celebrates 120 years as an iconic American brand by continuing its legacy of connecting with customers through shopping and community engagement. Please visit JCPenney's Newsroom to learn more and follow JCPenney on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Pay Range

USD $13.00/Hr -USD $16.25/Hr.