Apparel Sales Outfitter Seasonal
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro: "Tis the Season for Hiring! Are you looking for a fun seasonal position with the opportunity to earn extra money for the holidays AND enjoy our Outfitter Discount? Join us for our National Hiring Event: Wednesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 8th 10 am – 7 pm Bass Pro Shops 7777 Victoria Gardens Lane Rancho Cucamonga, Ca 91739 Be prepared to interview for various positions on the spot! Apply prior to arrival to expedite the process at careers.basspro.com"
That's basically event details and application instruction. We need to remove application instructions? The instruction says: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove the line about applying prior to arrival? That's application instruction. Also remove the event details? Not sure if that's considered boilerplate. It's not legal/EEO, but it's event info. Might be considered relevant? The instruction says remove application instructions. The event details are not exactly application instructions but they are about hiring event. Could be considered part of the posting. However, they might be considered "application instructions" because they say "Apply prior to arrival to expedite the process at careers.basspro.com". That's definitely application instruction. The event date/time/location might be considered part of the posting but not necessarily required. The instruction says "Remove ... application instructions." It doesn't say to remove event details. But we could keep the event details as prose? However, they might be considered not substantive for the role. The core is POSITION SUMMARY etc. I'd keep the event details maybe as a short paragraph under About the role? But the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we just focus on the role summary, essential functions, experience/qualifications, knowledge/skills/abilities, physical requirements, independent judgement, starting pay rate, benefits summary.
We need to map to headings: About the role (POSITION SUMMARY), Responsibilities (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS), Requirements (maybe EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS?), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements?), Skills (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY), Benefits (Part Time Benefits Summary), Pay (Starting Pay Rate), Schedule (maybe not given). There's no schedule info besides part-time? Not explicit schedule. So we should not create Schedule section unless posting actually states them. It doesn't give schedule details, so omit Schedule.
We also have Travel Requirements: N/A - we should not include because it's not substantive (N/A). Physical Requirements: we could include maybe under Requirements? But we have no specific heading for physical. Could include under Requirements or maybe under Qualifications? But we have to follow headings list; we can include a section only if posting has real specific content for it. There's no heading for Physical Requirements in the allowed list, so we cannot create a custom heading. We could embed physical requirements under Requirements or Qualifications as a list? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we must only use those headings. We can put physical requirements under Requirements or Qualifications as part of content. Probably under Requirements.
Similarly, Independent Judgement could be under Requirements or Qualifications.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can group them under appropriate headings.
Let's extract:
POSITION SUMMARY: The Sales Outfitter performs various Selling / Customer Service activities, to include greeting and acknowledging all customers in a prompt and friendly manner, handling merchandise with care, providing information, assistance, and direction to customers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: list:
- Supports a strong commitment to world class customer service and ensures a pleasant and productive shopping experience for all customers.
- Demonstrates product to customers.
- Replenishes product on shelves as required per Merchandising guidelines.
- Remains Product “expert” through ongoing product knowledge training.
- Remains knowledgeable of advertised sales; maintains pricing and signing.
- Assists with "Seasonal" floor merchandise moves.
- Restocks merchandise as required.
- Keeps work area clean, neat and well stocked with supplies.
- Follows all Company Policies and Procedures.
- Provides a legendary experience for every customer, every time by assisting customers in making buying decisions by:
- identifying and evaluating customers' needs,
- making product recommendations based off of this analysis,
- promoting programs including, but not limited to CLUB Membership, VOC and In-Store Pick-up.
- ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Degree Required: High School education or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
- Ability to calculate figures such as discounts and make change to customers
- Ability to communicate in a friendly and professional manner to our customers and other associates
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Management, coworkers and customers
- Ability to operate computerized Point of Sale register system
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: N/A (skip)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: list:
- Constantly stand and/or walk during shift
- Occasionally ascend or descend ladders, stairs, ramps, etc.
- Constantly communicate with others to exchange information
- Occasionally repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Occasionally operate machinery and/or power tools
- Occasionally operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds constantly, may occasionally move and lift objects up to 100 pounds or more (utilizing a team lift as needed)
- Occasionally work in tight and confined spaces
- Occasionally work in noisy environments
INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT: Performs tasks and duties under general supervision, using established procedures and innovation. Chooses from limited alternatives to resolve problems. Occasional independent judgment is required to complete work assignments. Often makes recommendations to work procedures, policies, and practices.
Starting Pay Rate: $16.90 - $18.75
Part Time Benefits Summary: Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
Dental
Vision
Voluntary benefits
401k Retirement Savings
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Bass Pro Cares Fund
And more!
EEO boilerplate etc to remove.
Now we need to map to sections.
About the role: POSITION SUMMARY.
Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
Requirements: Could include EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS (minimum degree) and maybe PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT? But we need to decide.
Qualifications: Could be KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY? Actually that is skills. But we have separate Skills heading. So maybe:
- Requirements: EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS (education)
- Qualifications: maybe nothing else? Could combine with Requirements? But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we combine education and physical requirements under Requirements, and skills under Skills. Independent judgement maybe under Requirements as well.
But we need to preserve all info. Let's think.
We have headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We can assign:
- About the role: POSITION SUMMARY.
- Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
- Requirements: EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS (education) + PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT (maybe as subpoints).
- Qualifications: maybe we could put nothing? But we must not create a heading with filler. So if we have no specific content for Qualifications, we should omit it.
- Skills: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY.
- Benefits: Part Time Benefits Summary.
- Pay: Starting Pay Rate.
- Schedule: not present, omit.
Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay.
Now we need to format content.
Use for each heading.
Under each heading, use
for each heading. Under each heading, use
for prose,
- for lists.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each piece.
About the role: The Sales Outfitter performs various Selling / Customer Service activities, to include greeting and acknowledging all customers in a prompt and friendly manner, handling merchandise with care, providing information, assistance, and direction to customers.
We can put that as a
. Responsibilities: list of essential functions. We need to capture each bullet. The essential functions list includes multiple items, some with sub-bullets (the buying decisions). We'll flatten. List: - Supports a strong commitment to world class customer service and ensures a pleasant and productive shopping experience for all customers. - Demonstrates product to customers. - Replenishes product on shelves as required per Merchandising guidelines. - Remains Product “expert” through ongoing product knowledge training. - Remains knowledgeable of advertised sales; maintains pricing and signing. - Assists with "Seasonal" floor merchandise moves. - Restocks merchandise as required. - Keeps work area clean, neat and well stocked with supplies. - Follows all Company Policies and Procedures. - Provides a legendary experience for every customer, every time by assisting customers in making buying decisions by: - identifying and evaluating customers' needs, - making product recommendations based off of this analysis, - promoting programs including, but not limited to CLUB Membership, VOC and In-Store Pick-up. - ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED We need to keep the sub-bullets as
- inside maybe nested
- . But we can just keep them as separate
- items with the sub-bullets as separate items? The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have nested lists? Probably okay but we can flatten: treat each sub-bullet as its own
- . However the phrase "Provides a legendary experience ... by assisting customers in making buying decisions by:" is a heading for sub-items. We could keep that as a
- and then nested
- for the three sub-items. That preserves detail.
We'll do:
- Supports a strong commitment to world class customer service and ensures a pleasant and productive shopping experience for all customers.
- Demonstrates product to customers.
- Replenishes product on shelves as required per Merchandising guidelines.
- Remains Product “expert” through ongoing product knowledge training.
- Remains knowledgeable of advertised sales; maintains pricing and signing.
- Assists with "Seasonal" floor merchandise moves.
- Restocks merchandise as required.
- Keeps work area clean, neat and well stocked with supplies.
- Follows all Company Policies and Procedures.
- Provides a legendary experience for every customer, every time by assisting customers in making buying decisions by:
- identifying and evaluating customers' needs
- making product recommendations based off of this analysis
- promoting programs including, but not limited to CLUB Membership, VOC and In-Store Pick-up
- ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
- items with the sub-bullets as separate items? The instruction says use