Kent Building Supplies Regional Municipality

Job Description

The Merchandising Associate will take part in achieving our goal of improving and standardizing our product presentation to enhance the customer shopping experience and drive sales. This role is responsible for assigned merchandising reset and service‑related tasks as outlined in product planograms and other merchandising execution documents.

This is a one‑year term position to cover a maternity leave, subject to business needs. The position requires reliable personal transportation with regular travel between the Halifax location (225 Chain Lake Drive) and the Lower Sackville location (888 Sackville Drive).

• Execution of merchandising resets provided by Planogram Team.
• Support roll‑out of merchandising projects for end caps, dump bins, and other promotional spaces.
• Merchandising seasonal spaces.
• Executing merchandising plans for special promotions and advertising campaigns.
• Ensure displays are properly functioning; bay sets are clean, priced, down‑stocked, front‑faced and detailed.
• Working hours 6:00am–3:00pm, Monday to Friday with occasional weekends as needed.

• Enjoy merchandising and comfortable with constant change; merchandising experience is an asset.
• Light carpentry experience, such as working with hand tools, drills and saws.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Smart phone proficient with the ability to use various aps for bay maintenance and reporting.
• Prioritize safety at all times.
• Self‑starter mindset with the ability to collaborate and work closely with the ReSET Team daily.
• Task‑ and results‑oriented, able to prioritize tasks to be done.
• Own reliable transportation for frequent travel between work locations in Lower Sackville and Bayers Lake (Halifax).
• CSA approved steel toed boots are required.
• 18+years of age; able to work at heights due to machine training requirement.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.