SHOWROOM STAGING ASSOCIATE - CLEARWATER
CITY HOME · Clearwater, FL · 1 mo ago
On-siteOTHR$18–$19/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need to use headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use for each heading. Use
for each heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it; never emit heading with filler placeholder.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- Who We Are: description of company, vision, purpose, mission, values. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is generic heading for role description. But we have "Who We Are" which is about company. Could map to "About the role"? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings when appropriate. So we need sections: About the role (maybe summarizing role description), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But we should only include sections if there is real content.
Let's extract content:
Role description: "What This Role Is… As a Showroom Staging Associate, the primary function of this position is supporting the Visual Merchandising team by assisting with product merchandising and maintaining the overall appearance of the showroom. You will work closely with the Visual Merchandising Coordinators (VMCs) to implement product layout changes and execute visual displays according to Merchandise Planning & Visual directives. You'll also ensure the exterior of the showroom and warehouse are clean and well-maintained, addressing daily maintenance and safety needs. Showroom Staging Associate will also assist with receiving weekly showroom deliveries, opening, and RFID tagging home accents, as well as inspecting showroom products for safety and physical condition, making necessary adjustments or repairs where possible. Your responsibilities will include managing showroom lighting, such as hanging chandeliers on a 12-foot ladder and maintaining track lighting. This role involves physical activity, including heavy lifting and moving furniture and boxes. Your contributions will ensure the success of the Visual Merchandising department at CITY Furniture."
That's role description; could go under About the role.
Responsibilities: "What You’ll Do… As a Showroom Staging Associate your primary responsibilities will be:" then bullet list: Showroom Product Merchandising – ... etc. Then sub-bullets: Product Receiving & Tagging – ..., Upkeep Maintenance of Showroom Exterior & Warehouse – ..., Additional duties and responsibilities as a Showroom Staging Associate: Upkeep the Maintenance of Product in the Showroom – ..., Addressing Showroom Lighting & Chandeliers – ..., Inventory Control – ... etc. So we can capture all responsibilities as list items.
Requirements: "What’s Required… Education & Work Experience: High School Diploma required from an accredited institution. Understanding and previous use of basic hand tools for building & maintaining furniture Basic understanding of lighting wiring One to five years of operations experience within a retail environment preferred Work Environment & Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:30am-6:30pm, with limited night and weekend hours Flexible 40 hours/week, Full Time Travel is required to all showrooms in region, and for participation in Showroom Remerchandising project & New Store Openings (NSO). Minimal personal cell phone use allowed during work hours Physical Requirements: Working in a retail furniture showroom and warehouse environment. Ability to bend and reach, and be on knees Extended periods of time standing, walking throughout showroom and warehouse Ability to lift items up to 75 lbs. – any furniture within showroom Ability to carry, and be on top rung of a 12-16 foot ladder – should not be afraid of heights Technology Requirements: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (ex: Excel, Word, and Outlook, etc.) Google Suite (i.e. Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) Apple iPad and knowledge of using applications required General PC knowledge required Knowledge RFID Inventory Zebra Tagging Equipment Certifications / Licenses Valid Florida Driver’s License"
We need to separate Requirements vs Qualifications vs Skills. The posting lumps many items. We can categorize:
- Requirements: Education & Work Experience (HS diploma, basic hand tools, lighting wiring, 1-5 years ops experience preferred). Also Certifications/Licenses (Valid Florida Driver’s License). Possibly also Physical Requirements? Could be under Requirements or separate but we only have headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide mapping.
Qualifications could be similar to Requirements but maybe more about experience? However we can put education/experience under Requirements, and maybe Qualifications could be about physical/technology? But we need to avoid filler. Let's think: The instruction says use headings e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should try to map content to these.
We have:
- About the role: description of role (above).
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: education, work experience, certifications/licenses.
- Qualifications: maybe physical requirements, technology requirements? Or could be "Qualifications" for things like ability to lift, etc.
- Skills: competencies and job specific skills listed under "What We’re Looking For… Competencies and Job Specific SkillsWorking autonomouslyChange receptivity and Sense of urgencyInventory & LogisticsProduct placement & space planningTechnical/Functional ExpertiseBasic Hand Tool knowledgeMinor Electrical knowledgeBuilding Furniture". That's a list of skills/competencies.
- Benefits: list under "What Benefits You’ll Receive…" includes many items.
- Pay: "Pay Rate: $18-19"
- Schedule: "Work Environment & Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:30am-6:30pm, with limited night and weekend hours Flexible 40 hours/week, Full Time Travel is required to all showrooms in region, and for participation in Showroom Remerchandising project & New Store Openings (NSO). Minimal personal cell phone use allowed during work hours". So schedule includes hours, travel, etc.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. So remove the "Are You Excited?… Here are your next steps:" and the equal opportunity employer statement.
Also remove "Click Here to watch our Company video!" etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We'll need to wrap content in appropriate tags.
Structure:
About the role
... (role description)
Responsibilities
- Showroom Product Merchandising – Assists with the transition and setup of products across all categories. This includes furniture, power motion upholstery, mattresses, rugs, lamps, chandeliers, and TVs/electronics. Participates in the overall showroom merchandising, including moving and placing products to create impactful displays. Ensures product displays meet company merchandising standards by checking product placement for optimal angles and layout, and that vignettes and displays adhere to density and ADA pathway guidelines, with additional attention to lighting. Safety standards are a top priority as products are set up, including securing electrical cords for motion upholstery, taping down rugs, stabilizing TV stand stacks, securing hanging chairs and umbrellas in the outdoor section & maintaining Rug Racks (in select showrooms). Executes changes to home accents on Strike Zones, Entry Strike Zones, Style Pods, and during holiday installations, including consolidating markdown accent categories. Assists with the installation of Marketing POP & signage for sales events or other promotional activities. Reacts to showroom audits (Visual, Marketing, Mattress, RFID, and Truck) and ensures that all feedback is addressed promptly.
- Product Receiving & Tagging – Receiving, opening, RFID tagging, and staging home accents, and assisting with the check-in of palletized products delivered to the showroom. Moving sold display products to the warehouse for customer or third-party pickup, as time permits.
- Upkeep Maintenance of Showroom Exterior & Warehouse – Maintains the showroom exterior by performing a daily sweep and removing any trash, debris & palm fronds as needed. Assists with removing rug tape stains from carpet after performing moves within showroom. Responsible for the daily cleanliness of the warehouse area and property, including but not limited to sweeping, sorting recyclable product packaging, and keeping areas neat, clean, and organized. Ensures showroom tools and equipment are always present & maintained with appropriate stock of warehouse supplies on hand. Assists with the removal of showroom damages after being processed by Regional or TL.
- Upkeep the Maintenance of Product in the Showroom – Handles minor repairs and touch-ups on display product as necessary. Checks product throughout showroom daily for functionality, potential hazards and corrects as needed. Cleans showroom product when excessively dirty or as necessary. Reacts to showroom issues report from Sales department regarding issues with merchandise in showroom. Tightens Impact stands & LPG Signholders as needed throughout the showroom.
- Addressing Showroom Lighting & Chandeliers – Responsible for maintenance of all track lighting, including changing light bulbs as needed and on fixtures throughout the showroom under 16 feet. Re-directs lighting after any product moves to ensure proper lighting of product. Responsible for hanging, wiring and moving chandeliers for display in showroom. Ensures proper bulbs and hues are placed in chandeliers depending on environment. Completes cleaning of glass on chandeliers when hanging & as needed once hung. Assists with plugging in Lamps as needed.
- Inventory Control – Owns inventory control and RFID product tagging process, including physically counting all received plugs (Home Accents) & product, parts, supplies. Works with Delivery Technicians to ensure products are received in good condition and following one-piece flow philosophy. Reviews weekly inventory variances with Sales team and assists with reconciling. Adheres to all assigned Standard Work and Role and Responsibilities for your role.
But note we have some overlapping items; we might combine some. However we need to preserve all substantive info; we can keep as separate list items as above.
Now Requirements:
Requirements
- High School Diploma required from an accredited institution.
- Understanding and previous use of basic hand tools for building & maintaining furniture.
- Basic understanding of lighting wiring.
- One to five years of operations experience within a retail environment preferred.
- Valid Florida Driver’s License.
Qualifications: maybe physical requirements and technology requirements.
Qualifications
- Ability to bend and reach, and be on knees.
- Extended periods of time standing, walking throughout showroom and warehouse.
- Ability to lift items up to 75 lbs. – any furniture within showroom.
- Ability to carry, and be on top rung of a 12-16 foot ladder – should not be afraid of heights.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
- Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).
- Apple iPad and knowledge of using applications required.
- General PC knowledge required.
- Knowledge of RFID Inventory Zebra Tagging Equipment.
Skills: from "What We’re Looking For… Competencies and Job Specific Skills"
Skills
- Working autonomously
- Change receptivity and Sense of urgency
- Inventory & Logistics
- Product placement & space planning
- Techn
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it; never emit heading with filler placeholder. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - Who We Are: description of company, vision, purpose, mission, values. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is generic heading for role description. But we have "Who We Are" which is about company. Could map to "About the role"? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings when appropriate. So we need sections: About the role (maybe summarizing role description), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But we should only include sections if there is real content.
Let's extract content:
Role description: "What This Role Is… As a Showroom Staging Associate, the primary function of this position is supporting the Visual Merchandising team by assisting with product merchandising and maintaining the overall appearance of the showroom. You will work closely with the Visual Merchandising Coordinators (VMCs) to implement product layout changes and execute visual displays according to Merchandise Planning & Visual directives. You'll also ensure the exterior of the showroom and warehouse are clean and well-maintained, addressing daily maintenance and safety needs. Showroom Staging Associate will also assist with receiving weekly showroom deliveries, opening, and RFID tagging home accents, as well as inspecting showroom products for safety and physical condition, making necessary adjustments or repairs where possible. Your responsibilities will include managing showroom lighting, such as hanging chandeliers on a 12-foot ladder and maintaining track lighting. This role involves physical activity, including heavy lifting and moving furniture and boxes. Your contributions will ensure the success of the Visual Merchandising department at CITY Furniture."
That's role description; could go under About the role.
Responsibilities: "What You’ll Do… As a Showroom Staging Associate your primary responsibilities will be:" then bullet list: Showroom Product Merchandising – ... etc. Then sub-bullets: Product Receiving & Tagging – ..., Upkeep Maintenance of Showroom Exterior & Warehouse – ..., Additional duties and responsibilities as a Showroom Staging Associate: Upkeep the Maintenance of Product in the Showroom – ..., Addressing Showroom Lighting & Chandeliers – ..., Inventory Control – ... etc. So we can capture all responsibilities as list items.
Requirements: "What’s Required… Education & Work Experience: High School Diploma required from an accredited institution. Understanding and previous use of basic hand tools for building & maintaining furniture Basic understanding of lighting wiring One to five years of operations experience within a retail environment preferred Work Environment & Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:30am-6:30pm, with limited night and weekend hours Flexible 40 hours/week, Full Time Travel is required to all showrooms in region, and for participation in Showroom Remerchandising project & New Store Openings (NSO). Minimal personal cell phone use allowed during work hours Physical Requirements: Working in a retail furniture showroom and warehouse environment. Ability to bend and reach, and be on knees Extended periods of time standing, walking throughout showroom and warehouse Ability to lift items up to 75 lbs. – any furniture within showroom Ability to carry, and be on top rung of a 12-16 foot ladder – should not be afraid of heights Technology Requirements: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (ex: Excel, Word, and Outlook, etc.) Google Suite (i.e. Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) Apple iPad and knowledge of using applications required General PC knowledge required Knowledge RFID Inventory Zebra Tagging Equipment Certifications / Licenses Valid Florida Driver’s License"
We need to separate Requirements vs Qualifications vs Skills. The posting lumps many items. We can categorize:
- Requirements: Education & Work Experience (HS diploma, basic hand tools, lighting wiring, 1-5 years ops experience preferred). Also Certifications/Licenses (Valid Florida Driver’s License). Possibly also Physical Requirements? Could be under Requirements or separate but we only have headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide mapping.
Qualifications could be similar to Requirements but maybe more about experience? However we can put education/experience under Requirements, and maybe Qualifications could be about physical/technology? But we need to avoid filler. Let's think: The instruction says use headings e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should try to map content to these.
We have:
- About the role: description of role (above).
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: education, work experience, certifications/licenses.
- Qualifications: maybe physical requirements, technology requirements? Or could be "Qualifications" for things like ability to lift, etc.
- Skills: competencies and job specific skills listed under "What We’re Looking For… Competencies and Job Specific SkillsWorking autonomouslyChange receptivity and Sense of urgencyInventory & LogisticsProduct placement & space planningTechnical/Functional ExpertiseBasic Hand Tool knowledgeMinor Electrical knowledgeBuilding Furniture". That's a list of skills/competencies.
- Benefits: list under "What Benefits You’ll Receive…" includes many items.
- Pay: "Pay Rate: $18-19"
- Schedule: "Work Environment & Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:30am-6:30pm, with limited night and weekend hours Flexible 40 hours/week, Full Time Travel is required to all showrooms in region, and for participation in Showroom Remerchandising project & New Store Openings (NSO). Minimal personal cell phone use allowed during work hours". So schedule includes hours, travel, etc.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. So remove the "Are You Excited?… Here are your next steps:" and the equal opportunity employer statement.
Also remove "Click Here to watch our Company video!" etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We'll need to wrap content in appropriate tags.
Structure:
About the role
... (role description)
Responsibilities
- Showroom Product Merchandising – Assists with the transition and setup of products across all categories. This includes furniture, power motion upholstery, mattresses, rugs, lamps, chandeliers, and TVs/electronics. Participates in the overall showroom merchandising, including moving and placing products to create impactful displays. Ensures product displays meet company merchandising standards by checking product placement for optimal angles and layout, and that vignettes and displays adhere to density and ADA pathway guidelines, with additional attention to lighting. Safety standards are a top priority as products are set up, including securing electrical cords for motion upholstery, taping down rugs, stabilizing TV stand stacks, securing hanging chairs and umbrellas in the outdoor section & maintaining Rug Racks (in select showrooms). Executes changes to home accents on Strike Zones, Entry Strike Zones, Style Pods, and during holiday installations, including consolidating markdown accent categories. Assists with the installation of Marketing POP & signage for sales events or other promotional activities. Reacts to showroom audits (Visual, Marketing, Mattress, RFID, and Truck) and ensures that all feedback is addressed promptly.
- Product Receiving & Tagging – Receiving, opening, RFID tagging, and staging home accents, and assisting with the check-in of palletized products delivered to the showroom. Moving sold display products to the warehouse for customer or third-party pickup, as time permits.
- Upkeep Maintenance of Showroom Exterior & Warehouse – Maintains the showroom exterior by performing a daily sweep and removing any trash, debris & palm fronds as needed. Assists with removing rug tape stains from carpet after performing moves within showroom. Responsible for the daily cleanliness of the warehouse area and property, including but not limited to sweeping, sorting recyclable product packaging, and keeping areas neat, clean, and organized. Ensures showroom tools and equipment are always present & maintained with appropriate stock of warehouse supplies on hand. Assists with the removal of showroom damages after being processed by Regional or TL.
- Upkeep the Maintenance of Product in the Showroom – Handles minor repairs and touch-ups on display product as necessary. Checks product throughout showroom daily for functionality, potential hazards and corrects as needed. Cleans showroom product when excessively dirty or as necessary. Reacts to showroom issues report from Sales department regarding issues with merchandise in showroom. Tightens Impact stands & LPG Signholders as needed throughout the showroom.
- Addressing Showroom Lighting & Chandeliers – Responsible for maintenance of all track lighting, including changing light bulbs as needed and on fixtures throughout the showroom under 16 feet. Re-directs lighting after any product moves to ensure proper lighting of product. Responsible for hanging, wiring and moving chandeliers for display in showroom. Ensures proper bulbs and hues are placed in chandeliers depending on environment. Completes cleaning of glass on chandeliers when hanging & as needed once hung. Assists with plugging in Lamps as needed.
- Inventory Control – Owns inventory control and RFID product tagging process, including physically counting all received plugs (Home Accents) & product, parts, supplies. Works with Delivery Technicians to ensure products are received in good condition and following one-piece flow philosophy. Reviews weekly inventory variances with Sales team and assists with reconciling. Adheres to all assigned Standard Work and Role and Responsibilities for your role.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required from an accredited institution.
- Understanding and previous use of basic hand tools for building & maintaining furniture.
- Basic understanding of lighting wiring.
- One to five years of operations experience within a retail environment preferred.
- Valid Florida Driver’s License.
Qualifications
- Ability to bend and reach, and be on knees.
- Extended periods of time standing, walking throughout showroom and warehouse.
- Ability to lift items up to 75 lbs. – any furniture within showroom.
- Ability to carry, and be on top rung of a 12-16 foot ladder – should not be afraid of heights.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
- Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).
- Apple iPad and knowledge of using applications required.
- General PC knowledge required.
- Knowledge of RFID Inventory Zebra Tagging Equipment.
Skills
- Working autonomously
- Change receptivity and Sense of urgency
- Inventory & Logistics
- Product placement & space planning
- Techn