Lead Retail Trainer -Medford, OR

About the Role

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. This part-time role is responsible for the training and development of our merchandisers along with coordinating revisions within a specified geographical area.

Responsibilities

Training Responsibilities

• 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.
• Train on duties including but not limited to servicing an order, inventory management, and organizational activities, as well as seasonal duties such as seasonal changeovers, seasonal display maintenance, seasonal inventory management, and 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

• 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.
• Understand planograms, cabinet diagrams, and other revision-specific materials to successfully execute a revision.
• Effectively assign tasks and 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Pay

The starting pay is $20.40 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (rates subject to change based on work location). After 6 months of employment, the pay rate will increase to $22.20. After a year of continued employment, the pay rate will increase to $24.00.

401(k) with company match.

Schedule

The weekly average hours are 10 hours per week. The weekly hours may increase to an average of 20 hours per week around holidays.

Ideal candidate will have daytime business hours availability.

Location

Working Zip Code(s) for location: Medford, OR 97501.