Visual Merchandiser

At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home.

About the role

As NFM’s Visual Merchandiser, you will be responsible for creating a compelling customer experience by ensuring that room settings and stand-alone displays are cohesive, on-trend, and inspiring. This will be accomplished while taking initiative to add additional responsibilities, projects, and tasks to support Visual initiatives within the store.

Responsibilities

• Create the overall appearance of assigned department while demonstrating an eye for quality detail with regard to design and composition, in keeping with brand standards
• Approach tasks and deadlines with a sense of focus, urgency, and attention to detail while delivering high-quality work
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Display, Facilities, and Visual Leadership to streamline planning and implementation of moves, spotlights, and floor sets
• Keep up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and market trends
• Implement visual merchandising strategies and current trends to support the store and drive sales
• Provide exceptional service to internal and external customers through professionalism, ownership, and initiative

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in merchandising, display, design, art, or related area or equivalent experience required
• 3 years of visual display or related experience, preferably in a retail home furnishings or fashion-related business required
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Good color vision and the ability to coordinate colors and styles
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Computer skills to include MS Office applications required
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends, including night, weekend, and/or early morning hours based on business needs

Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check.

Benefits

• Same-day pay: access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
• Competitive pay with generous annual increases up to 7%
• Inclusive culture where everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
• Staff discount on merchandise (collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
• Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
• Paid community volunteer opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) with company match after one year and Berkshire Stock as an investment option

Pay

$21.35 - $26.48 hourly