Visual Merchandiser

Stew Leonard's; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned fresh food store is seeking a Visual Merchandiser to create engaging retail displays and enhance the customer shopping experience. This role involves maintaining the store’s visual appearance, managing social media accounts, and supporting marketing efforts. Stew Leonard’s offers a fun, family-oriented work environment with extensive growth opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401 K plan for FT & PT team members

Family and personal time

Life insurance

Flexible pay options

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Strong organizational skills and problem solver.
• Good critical thinking and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Assist in generating sales through creative retail displays.
• Maintain store signage and visuals to enhance customer experience.
• Manage store social media accounts to engage customers.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Organization

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Visual Merchandiser

Full Time Hourly – Estimated pay range $17 to $20 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Position Description:

The Visual Merchandiser assists in generating sales through creative retail displays that capture buyers’ attention, with the goal of providing an excellent in-store shopping experience. To be successful, a visual merchandiser must ensure the store’s visual appearance is always maintained to the highest standard while following the brand guidelines outlined by the Art Director & Senior Visual Design Manager. This role also supports the marketing efforts of the store through active management of social media and event promotions.

Your day-to-day:

• Maintaining signage in the store is number one, the goal is to create an exceptional shopping experience to drive sales.
• Communicating and assisting the Visual Design Manager daily to achieve expectations as the visual team.
• Communicate with the VDM any requests and/or needs that have been expressed by sales department managers.
• Walking the store throughout the day, while assisting and guiding departments with the implementation of their visuals.
• Making sure that all signage and visuals are following set standards.
• Utilize provided design content to support sales teams as outlined above.
• Prepare signage and visuals for weekly sales and promotions.
• Setting departments for seasonal visual updates and/or special events.
• The printing and dry mounting of adhesive vinyl to plastics and cardboard to create displays to specifications.

Qualifications:

• Manage store social media accounts to reflect brand identity and promote in-store experience.
• Post regularly about events, pop-ups, and new merchandise.
• Promote key product highlights through engaging visual content.
• Track engagement metrics and adapt social strategies to boost visibility and customer interaction.

Qualifications:

• HS Diploma
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat
• The ability to create something from nothing and seeing the potential in any merchandise display.
• Strong organizational skills and problem solver
• Good critical and creative
• Detail oriented and great communication skills

What you bring to the team:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Quick thinker
• Problem solver
• Flexible

Working Conditions:

• Time split between art room and store floor
• Requires use of laminators, cutters, paints
• Occasional standing, walking, and lifting

Satisfy:

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer team members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.