Department Manager - Housewares - Clay, NY

pemstrongWe have career opportunity as a Department Manager of our Housewares department. The Department Manager is responsible for merchandising and sales within his or her assigned department. Department Managers are responsible to provide the highest level of customer service and report to the Store Manager. This position will require ability to work days, nights, and an alternating weekend schedule./strong/em/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongStaring wage $17.00-$19.00 /hr depending on experience./strong/span/p pstrongESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES/strong/p ol liDirect and coordinate the merchandising of assigned products./li liSet priorities for distribution of new merchandise within the assigned department./li liEnsure adequate inventory in all areas of assigned department./li lispanAssist customers with purchases./span/li lispanWork closely with Retail Buyer(s) to ensure awareness of assigned department product needs and other product information. /span/li lispanAssist with the training and direction provided to new department team members./span/li liEnsure that safety is practiced when handling merchandise by employees and customers./li /ol p strongOTHER DUTIES/strong/p p Other duties as assigned by the Store Manager/p pstrongMENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/strong /p ol liAbility to work an irregular work schedule/li liExcellent customer service skills required/li liFrequent lifting up to 50 pounds/li liLong periods of standing/li liFrequent bending and twisting/li /ol p strongEDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE/strong/p ol liHigh School Diploma preferred/li liCustomer Service training and or experience preferred./li /ol pstrongWORKING ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS/strong/p ol liRetail Store Environment./li /ol pstrongEQUIPMENT AND TOOLS/strong/p pComputer                                            Calculator                             Cash register-scanner/p pTelephone                                           Fax                                      Copy Machine/p pComputer software and network/p pThe specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive.  They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully.  The company recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable him/her to successfully perform a job function.  Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations./p