Supervisor - Yard/Feed

D&B Supply; Idaho; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

D&B Supply in Idaho is seeking a supervisor to lead the yard/feed and hardside departments, delivering direct customer service while helping meet sales objectives and staffing needs. This role involves acting as a lead in the yard/feed, as well as assisting in the hardside department when needed.

You will train new hires, coach staff on selling techniques and merchandising, advise customers on specialized merchandise, assist with inventory cycles, and help maintain displays while following

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a retail setting.
• Knowledge of retail floor sales techniques.
• Ability to follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Strong teamwork and customer service focus.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with management in completing sales objectives and staffing needs; conduct performance reviews.
• Assist and provide merchandise knowledge to customers and recommend accessories.
• Train new hires and coach staff on selling techniques and merchandising.
• Advise and assist customers in ordering specialized merchandise as needed.
• Provide assistance in receiving and display merchandise according to policies and standards.
• Answer telephones and handle routine customer inquiries.
• Perform general floor maintenance and monitor merchandise condition and safekeeping.
• Prepare and participate in inventory cycle activities.
• Move material using appropriate handling tools and equipment, including forklifts when required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Retail sales techniques

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

At D&B, our store consists of what we call Hardside goods and Clothing goods. Hardside mainly consisting of Ag, Electrical, Plumbing, Housewares, Lawn/Garden, Power Equipment, Tools, Fencing, etc... This job will primarily focus on the yard/feed department of the store. They will act as Supervisor or Lead in the yard/feed, as well as the hardside department as needed, while providing direct customer service and support.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Work closely with management in completing sales objectives and staffing needs. Also conduct and write performance reviews on department team members.


• Assist and provide merchandise/product knowledge to customers and recommend alternative or accessory goods.


• Train new hires, monitor and coach clothing staff on selling techniques and merchandising.


• Advice and assist customers in ordering specialized merchandise as needed.


• Provide assistance in receiving and display merchandise in accordance with specific established policies, procedures and standards.


• Answers telephones and handle routine customer telephone inquiries.


• Perform general floor maintenance and housekeeping; monitor and maintain the condition and safekeeping of merchandise.


• Prepare and participate with inventory cycle activities.


• Move material using appropriate material handling tools and equipment including but not limited to; by-hand, hand truck, pallet-jack, dolly, and/or operation of forklifts or other vehicles.


• Other duties as assigned by management, related to customer service, merchandising and handling of products.

Requirements

Previous supervisory experience required. Must have knowledge of retail floor sales techniques. Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures. Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers. Ability to resolve difficult or stressful customer service issues. Demonstrated teamwork. Exposure to visual merchandising and product placement techniques is desired.

High School Diploma or GED is preferred, not required.

Must be able to work majority of shift standing and be able to lift up to 50 pounds to move merchandise and physically participate in resets, remodels and reconstruction projects.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.