Visual Merchandiser (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)

Mt; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a renowned entertainment venue where your creativity in visual merchandising will shine! As a vital contributor, you will enhance the guest experience by designing captivating displays that attract and engage visitors. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a fun, fast-paced environment while showcasing your skills in carpentry and inventory management. Enjoy perks like free park admission and discounts, all while being part of a team that values exceptional service and teamwork. If you're ready to bring joy and excitement to guests from around the world, this is the perfect position for you!

Benefits

FREE park admission

Discounts on park admission tickets

Park discounts on food and merchandise

Exclusive employee events and giveaways

Qualifications

• 3 years of visual merchandising experience required.
• Must be 18 years or older with a valid driver's license.
• Strong communication and guest service skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and maintaining visual displays for merchandise.
• Provide exceptional guest service and assist with product information.
• Perform inventory counts and maintain cleanliness of assigned areas.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Basic Carpentry Skills

Inventory Management

Guest Service

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Cleaning Chemicals

Job description

United Parks & Resorts Inc | Williamsburg , VA 23188

Busch Gardens is a place of thrills, fun and positive, lasting memories. And that's just what its like to work here! As a key member of our team, you'll play a major role in bringing happiness and excitement to people from around the world. If you're dedicated, dependable and driven to deliver exceptional guest service, this is a place for you!

What you get to do

• Assist in satisfying the visual display needs of all Merchandise business units
• Implement plans for creating visual displays, utilizing carpenter and craftsman skills
• Deliver and install any display fixtures, displays, or props as needed at Merchandise locations
• Maintain the visual displays to include overhead displays, display cases and windows, feature and outside displays throughout the Merchandise locations
• Assist at store sets and remerchandising per corporate and department merchandising standards
• Provide exceptional guest service by greeting and interacting with guests, answering questions and resolving guest issues
• Assist guests with product information with a focus on up-selling merchandise and increasing sales
• Ensure that all merchandise is properly and accurately price marked
• Take regular and special inventory counts, in an accurate and timely manner, as needed
• Make a continuing and diligent effort to minimize the loss of company property and/or merchandise due to internal or external damage or theft
• Monitor merchandise levels, notify leadership of inventory needs throughout day and participate in physical inventory
• Follow department loss prevention procedures
• Perform stock duties and maintain merchandise counters and displays in a clean, neat, and orderly manner
• Keep all assigned areas clean, including emptying trash, sweeping, mopping, and dusting
• Perform other duties as assigned

What it takes to succeed

• 3 years of visual merchandising experience
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Valid state driver's license and be able to obtain a company driver's license
• Basic carpentry skills to include painting, basic building and repairs, fixture and prop assembly
• Visual merchandising skills to include:
• Knowledge of fixtures and signage requirements to ensure brand messaging while ensuring maximum profitability
• Successful implementation and execution of seasonal and specific planograms
• Inventory management
• Ability to climb
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide exceptional guest service
• Ability to complete and pass all training for Merchandise department
• Ability to stand for entire shift
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds
• Ability to push/pull up to 60 pounds
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
• Comfortable with completing all cleaning duties, including use of cleaning chemicals
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
• Available to work varying shifts/hours based on business need, to include opening, mid-, and closing shifts; nights, weekends, and holidays

Compensation

$13.00 USD Hourly

The perks of the position: Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:

• FREE park admission
• Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
• Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
• Exclusive employee events and giveaways

EEO Employer

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.