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Retail Department Head

Gillman Home Center

Batesville, INFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Batesville, IN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Retail Department Head provides product knowledge and customer service while maintaining the assigned department’s inventory, presentation, and safety. The role includes assisting customers with purchases and projects, completing sales and inventory tasks, and supporting store operations as needed. It is a full-time position scheduled up to 40 hours per week, with varying days and hours, including days, evenings, and weekends.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceTeamworkAttention to DetailCommunicationStandingWalkingLifting

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED2+ Years Customer Service Experience1+ Years Retail Experience2+ Years Product Knowledge Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

The Department Head position is responsible for providing accurate product knowledge, quality and excellent customer service to customers.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide excellent service to customers.

  • Treat all team members, vendors, and customers with courtesy and respect.

  • Greet and assist customers in a positive, approachable manner. Answer questions and resolve customer concerns. Advise customers on solutions to projects and problems. Offer solutions with add on sales when appropriate.

  • Perform any necessary customer service tasks including but not limited to; cutting keys, filling propane, running register, assisting with rental transactions, etc.

  • Provide services to customers at point of sale, including, but not limited to; running register, bagging items, assist with loading products, answering inquiries, etc.

  • Recover department daily ensuring; inventory is fronted, faced and in correct place, aisles are clean, organized and free of obstructions.

  • Responsible for making sure all products in the department are stocked properly.

  • Maintain proper inventory levels by monitoring and adjusting min / max order points, working back stock and making inventory adjustments as needed. Order inventory as necessary, and complete purchase orders and other related paperwork.

  • Complete cycle counts as required.

  • Update prices as assigned.

  • Opening and closing store as assigned.

  • Store maintenance as needed including but not limited to; cleaning common areas, trash removal, parking lot and sidewalk sweeping, and snow removal.

  • Always continue to make customers a priority while working your department.

  • Ensure a safe working environment. Maintain situational awareness. Identify and report any safety issues or concerns to management.

  • Help out in other departments as necessary.

  • Follow all company policies and procedures.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not currently manage any direct employees.

Work Competencies:

  • Customer Service

  • Teamwork

  • Attention to detail

  • Communication

Physical Demands:

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

  • Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout the day.

  • Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs at times.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, scheduled up to 40 hrs/week. Days and hours of work vary. Must be available to work days, evenings and weekends.

Required Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • 2+ years of customer service experience

  • 1+ years of retail job experience

  • 2+ years of product knowledge of items in assigned department

Benefits Offered:

  • Medical Insurance

  • Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Cancer coverage, Accident Coverage, Life Insurance

  • 401k plan with employer contribution

  • Company paid $25k Life Insurance Plan

  • Employee discount

  • Vacation time

Gillman Home Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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How this job compares

Set against the 77,683 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Indiana median$50K/yr68 salary ranges
  • Indiana median$16–22/hr358 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,098 open Customer Service jobs in Indiana and 77,683 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Indiana
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (9,850 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 14,168 of the 77,683 open Customer Service jobs (18%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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