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APPAREL/DEPT LEADER

Kroger Family of Companies

Elkhorn, NETemporaryNo compensation foundTracked 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Elkhorn, NE
Schedule
Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

The Apparel Department Leader is responsible for ordering, stocking, and maintaining merchandise sections, fixtures, and displays while coaching apparel clerks. They handle inventory control, vendor relationships, and sales opportunities, ensuring store profitability and upholding core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mathematical CalculationsCommunicationDecision MakingStress ManagementProduction MerchandisingPower Machinery OperationRetail ExperienceApparel Sales Knowledge

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Willing to Work Weekends and HolidaysEffective Written and Verbal Communication SkillsAbility to Make Intelligent Decisions QuicklyHandle Stressful Situations CalmlyProduction Merchandising and Customer Service SkillsOperate Power Machinery and Job ToolsRelated Retail Work ExperienceFamiliarity With Apparel Sales Terms and ProcessesDependability and Integrity Record

Full job description

Responsible for ordering, stocking merchandise and maintaining the assigned section of the apparel department, and maintaining fixtures, displays, and signing.Train, coach and direct Apparel Clerks. Perform production and customer service functions; maximize store sales and profits.Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible to stock displays, divisional signing, recovery and merchandising standards, ticketing standards, corporate policies, planograms and composites, setting the ad to standard, processing returns/ exchanges, price changes, processing mismates, and shrink control.

  • Coordinate and organize merchandising of the section.

  • Build and maintains vendor relationships.

  • Receive and processes freight.

  • Perform inventory control functions.

  • Conduct stock counts.

  • Build ends and displays.

  • Maintain an awareness of current market trends.

  • React with urgency to changing sales opportunities.

  • Sell products to Customers; teach/demonstrate selling skills.

  • Perform cashier functions.

  • Maintain an awareness of overstock/understock conditions to guarantee ordering system integrity.

  • Respond to Customer comments/complaints.

  • Assist in the inventory process.

  • Write Intersection Transfers.

  • Manage P and L responsibilities, seasonal sets.

  • Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.

  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.

  • Willing to work weekend and holidays.

  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.

  • Demonstrate ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.

  • Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.

  • Possess abilities and skills for effective production, merchandising, and customer services related to sale of merchandise.

  • Qualified and able to operate power machinery and work with various job tools.

Desired

  • Related retail work experience.

  • Familiarity with apparel sales terms and processes.

  • Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.

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