Part-Time Freight Associate (Early Morning)

Position Summary:­

Responsible for unloading, processing and stocking all incoming freight to the sales floor and stockroom areas.­ Processes and prepares receipts of fixtures and supplies.­ Replenishes merchandise to the sales floor from the stockroom.­ Assists in processing incoming/outgoing transfers and returns to vendor.
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Customer Service:

• “Smiles and Says Hi!”­ Greets all customers and Associates encountered with a smile and encourages others to smile and say hi.­ Assists customers in a friendly, courteous manner.­ Promptly carries customer’s purchases to customer’s vehicles when requested.
• Adheres to “Yes We Can” policy and efficiently resolves customer’s questions and requests.­ Supports fellow Associates through Yes We Can actions and behaviors.
• Promptly responds to call box, phone calls and pages for areas of responsibility.

Operations:

• Utilizes and adheres to merchandise presentation standards in regards to the 5 Basics: replenishment, signing, sizing, clearance and clean store.
• Utilizes and adheres to Company best practices when unloading merchandise, fixtures and supplies from trucks and when stocking or moving these items to designated appropriate selling floor or stockroom areas.

• Preps merchandise for the merchandising process by ensuring merchandise is sorted and staged appropriately.­ Removes merchandise from cartons and packaging, places merchandise on proper hanger, verifies price ticket information and tickets merchandise as required.­ Applies appropriate EAS tags to merchandise according to Loss Prevention guidelines.
• Prioritizes hanging/processing of ad merchandise and new receipts.
• Follows Company merchandise presentation directives and standards while merchandising incoming truck freight and replenishing the sales floor.
• Maintains all Company stockroom capacity and organizational guidelines, including recovering the dock at the end of each shift.
• Properly loads merchandise, fixtures and/or supplies onto trucks for transfer or return.
• Checks in and processes direct shipments of merchandise, fixtures and supplies for the selling floor or stockroom areas.
• Assists selling department Associates and Store Management in moving merchandise and fixtures on the selling floor or between the selling floor and stockroom areas.­ Assists with assembling fixtures and furniture when needed.
• Checks for seal discrepancies and misdirected shipments and reports discrepancies to Supervisor.

• Assists with price changes, USA counts and uses RF equipment (radio frequency) as needed.
• Collects trash, sorts hangers, compacts cardboard and performs other stock and fixture maintenance tasks as required.
• Ensures the sales floor is customer ready (free of flatbeds, hanger racks and other dock equipment).­ Repositions floor fixtures to the correct positions by the end of each shift.
• Adheres to all safety rules and regulations as outlined in the Safety Manual.

Replenishment:

• Utilizes replenishment reports when replenishing the sales floor to ensure Company in-stock goals are maintained.
• Adheres to replenishment best practices.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.­ Examples may include, but are not limited to: assisting on the sales floor, completing price changes, assisting with housekeeping duties, preparing for and taking inventory, organizing the stockroom and other tasks as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in merchandise receiving, handling and stocking in other retail or warehouse/distribution environments.

Job Requirements:­

• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.­ Greater than 50 pounds = 1 Associate per 50 pounds.
• Ability to spend up to 100% of work time moving about the receiving area, stock areas, and sales floor.­ Physical activities include using hand tools, bending, stooping, climbing, and reaching.
• Adherence to Company policy and procedures is required.
• Regular attendance is required.

Additional Information:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others.
• Critical features of this job are described within this job description.­ Job responsibilities may change at any time due to business needs.
• Please discuss requests for reasonable accommodations with hiring manager.