Merchandising Staffer

Lead, Manager, Senior Manager, Assistant General Manager, and General Manager.

$19.75-$22, non-exempt position. Specific starting wages are dependent on location and experience . (Level 1 or
2)

Seasonal, Part-time and Full-time positions.

A Merchandising staffer is someone who knows how to make a department look good, any department. You’ll work directly with the Management team to ensure the day-to-day operations and expectations of their zone/department are being met. An ideal candidate is someone who is positive that contributes to the overall morale of the store, and understanding of what makes Sports Basement awesome and unique.

A Merch staffer demonstrates WOW customer service in all aspects of Merchandising, and is a role model for fellow staffers. Do you love decorating and organizing? Do you want to make the world a more inspiring place? Then you’ll love being part of our small, energetic team working to display our products in an organized and creative way. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as seeing your beautiful displays being shopped on the sales floor.

• Identifies merch priorities for their zone/department and works with their manager to create a daily plan of action.
• Works with department staff and Merchandising Team, to ensure all incoming product and projects are merchandised and completed efficiently, effectively, and safely (i.e. markdowns, retags, signage).
• Product management is logical, creative and ultimately results in a great shopping experience.
• Effectively utilize communication tools to share what's new and what's changed.
• Consistently ensure store signage and displays are accurate, enticing and informative
• Learn to communicate with Buyers to improve product management.
• Collaborates with the merchandising team to create awesome department/zone displays.
• Works with their Supervising Manager to learn, understand, and implement department goals while maintaining cleanliness and organization, prioritizing safety at all times, in all work areas.

• Able to provide outstanding (WOW) customer service.
• Trains SB staff to utilize SB tools to create WOW experiences.
• Expert in home zone/department and proficient in one other department to provide excellent on-the-spot customer service.
• Your Manager or General Manager can require you to be a POS Level 4 as a part of your Lead requirements.
• Learning to implement SB's Security Policy.

• Maintains open communication; zone/department staff find you approachable and are comfortable coming to you with questions, concerns or issues.
• Actively participates in zone/department trainings and clinics.
• Is the point person for training zone/department staff
• Encourages staff to participate in staff outings and fun events planned for staffers

• Stays up-to-date with all company information and quickly implements department initiatives.
• Is aware of daily goals and keeps track of store performance against set goals.
• Works with a supervising manager to identify assigned department staffing needs, reviews applications and conducts interviews, keeping diversity and inclusion efforts top priority.
• Responsible for working with their manager to complete daily operations in the assigned zone/department.
• Demonstrates “ok is not ok” and actively seeks out improvement opportunities for their assigned zone/department.
• Is a self-starter and understands how to prioritize daily workload
• With oversight from the manager, a lead helps to delegate and give clear instructions to store staff; works efficiently with staff to complete daily tasks.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally.
• Understands the charm of Sports Basement, and creates…