Outside Recovery Associate (Illinois)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate efficient management of various projects in the outdoor merchandising area.
• Assist customers in loading their vehicles post-purchase.
• Collect customer signatures for load out tickets to confirm successful transactions.
• Perform “load outs” for customers from the store to their vehicles, ensuring safe loading and contributing to a seamless shopping experience.
• Maintain a pristine exterior presentation of the store, ensuring a warm and inviting entry for our customers.
• Ensure accurate pricing of products for customer convenience.
• Keep the parking lot, corral, and designated areas clean and well-maintained.
• Zone outside merchandising spaces such as the load lanes, nurseries, bullpens, and front side walks during available intervals to maintain an orderly display.
• Use standard office equipment, including telephones, copiers, fax machines, calculators, and computers.
• Operate retail equipment such as the Telxon gun, forklift, pallet jack, ladder, and other tools.
• Participate in cross-training for flexibility in various departments and responsibilities.
• Leverage learning initiatives offered such as training programs, workshops, and webinars to acquire new knowledge, refine existing skills, and stay current on the latest developments.
• Provide friendly, proactive, and professional internal and external support to others, assisting with inquiries, concerns, and issues promptly and effectively.
• Demonstrate behaviors that exemplify Rural King’s Values: People First, Integrity, Attitude, Initiative, Teamwork, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to be engaging with the team within a fast-paced setting, displaying adaptability, proactivity, resourcefulness, and effectiveness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas, instructions, and information clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated ability to actively listen, ask relevant questions, and provide thorough and articulate responses.
• Demonstrated experience making sound decisions in a professional context.
• Proven track record of evaluating options, considering relevant factors, and achieving desired outcomes.
• Demonstrate a high level of adaptability in response to changing priorities, unexpected challenges, and evolving business needs.
• Ability to operate independently without direct oversight.
• Ability to utilize in-store computer systems, scanning technology, and wireless handheld devices.