Lead Retail Trainer

6 months ago


Davenport, United States American Greetings Full time
Job Description

American Greetings is a global leader in the Celebrations marketplace.
Celebrate with us and join our team today

As a Lead Retail Trainer, you are a vital part of our company's purpose: helping people celebrate holidays, each other, and all of life's special moments, by making the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day. We are looking for a motivated and energetic Lead Retail Trainer to help manage and train merchandisers servicing our greeting card departments in retail locations. This is a part-time role responsible for the training and development of our merchandisers along with coordinating revisions within a specified geographical area.

Pay
•The starting pay is $17.00 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (the listed rates are subject to change based on work location).
•After 6 months of employment the pay rate will increase to $18.50
•After a year of continued employment, the pay rate will increase to $20.00

Hours
The weekly average hours are 15 hours per week. The weekly hours may increase to an average of 35 hours per week around holidays.

Location
Working Zip Code(s) for location: 52807
Training Responsibilities of a Lead Retail Trainer
•Partner with the Field Manager to identify training needs.
•Communicate with new and existing merchandisers to schedule training as needed while mentoring and giving feedback.
•Ability to train on duties including but not limited to, servicing an order, and inventory management and organizational activities. along with season duties including but not limited to, seasonal changeovers, seasonal display maintenance, seasonal inventory management, seasonal outpost placement.
•Build strong relationships with store personnel while promoting our brand.
•Identify and arrange coverage for vacant stores within their area.
•Continually work on improving your store and ensuring the merchandisers are successful.
•Responsible for merchandising of own small route of stores.
Revision Responsibilities of a Lead Retail Trainer
•Work with Field Manager and store personnel on major revision activity before, during and after setup.
•Knowledge of all fixture types across different accounts and ability to build fixtures as needed. Along with understanding planograms, cabinet diagrams, and other revision specific materials to successfully execute a revision.
•Can effectively assign tasks and effectively manage a team during revisions to complete the job.
•Constant communication with Field Manager on all aspects of revision along with follow up throughout the process.

Experience Required:

What qualifies me to be a Lead Retail Trainer
•Training and supervisory experience preferred
•Retail or merchandising experience a plus
•Effective communication, organizational, and detail oriented skills needed
•Technological competency - ability to learn and use technology effectively
•Ability to lift, push and/or move up to 40 lbs.
•Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
•May require extensive time in a vehicle.

American Greetings priority is the health safety of all associates, and we are taking extra precautions to make sure all associates follow all federal, state, and local safety guidelines.

This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status. We desire to place a priority on referrals of protected veterans. EOE M/F/disability/vet VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Related Backgrounds & Industries: Retail, Customer Service, Merchandising, Part-time, Merchandiser, Stocker

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