Merchandise handler job description

We at Crate and Barrel want to ensure we help our customers love how they live in the moments that matter. At our Distribution Centers, we begin to instill that feeling with every package we carefully pick, pack, and ship to our customers' homes and into our award-winning stores. Our assortment includes more than 13,000 SKU's between each of our brands. We are curious and ask ourselves is there a better way to do this? As part of the team here, you'll ensure every product we sell online or in-stores is delivered on time and with quality, ensuring our customers are amazed and delighted with their selection.
What you'll do:

+ Maximize the company growth and profitability through the processing and handling of all Crate and Barrel orders.

+ Responsibilities could include loading/unloading, picking, putaway, replenishment and wrapping of merchandise as well as the use of hand operated equipment.

+ Perform all job tasks assigned by the leadership staff to achieve daily productivity.

+ Rotate through different departments, as necessary, to meet the demands of the business.

+ Follow the loss prevention and security guidelines to minimize inventory shrinkage and profit loss.

+ Move merchandise, supplies, and/or boxes repetitively.

+ Promote a culture of respect and an atmosphere of teamwork in order to foster a positive working environment.

+ Abide by the established dependability guidelines to maintain business productivity.

+ Adhere to company safety guidelines to prevent personal injury and product and facility damage.

What you'll bring:

+ Ability to move and/or lift up to 65 pounds; heavier merchandise with team assistance

+ English language skills (written and verbal) preferred

+ Must work effectively as a team member

+ Warehouse experience a plus

+ High school diploma/GED or equivalent preferred

+ Basic math skills preferred

+ Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as "the Company". The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request. The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Macy's is proudly America's Department Store. There's a reason we've been around for 160 years. Customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration. Macy's is also known for giving back to our communities.

The magic of Macy's ultimately comes alive in our stores, and our store colleagues are the ones making it happen. They provide outstanding customer service, create a memorable shopping experience, and drive sales results. A store position at Macy's (seasonal, part-time, or full-time) is the perfect way to explore the world of retail. Some of Macy's top executives started their careers as part-time retail sales associates. Our store positions are ideal for forming relationships, building teams, and developing leadership skills to grow your career at Macy's. Macy's stores are ideal for building capability in creating partnerships, building teams, and developing the leaders of tomorrow. Macy's is the “Academy” for retail careers.

Store colleague position (whether it's a seasonal job, part-time retail job, or a full-time career) is the perfect way to launch a career in the world of retail. Many of Macy's top executives started their careers in part-time retail sales roles, or as recent college graduates into our development programs in the various functions at Macy's.

Job Overview:

Vendor Merchandisers drive sales and execution of strategic merchandising initiatives within their store. They manage their designated vendor's total business within their store by identifying what is working, what isn't, and how to address slow-selling areas. Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Drive sales through educating store colleagues via product knowledge, tracking and merchandising new deliveries, and serving as experts in the location
• Communicates specific customer needs and shopping patterns to the Central buying office and vendor community
• Execute key merchandising initiatives for the brands they represent. Maintain contact with the vendor community
• Work across store teams to connect all the dots to drive best practice sales and execution.
• Track incoming shipments, put new goods out on the floor, manage inventory flow
• Ensure sales floor is properly signed for sales and markdowns
• Leverage vendor relationships and product knowledge to share product knowledge with customers and fellow colleagues
• Provide bi-weekly vendor comments and attend conference calls as needed with merchant teams to review ‘what's working, what's not and how to fix it'
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Dependable attendance & punctuality

Qualifications and Competencies:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years related experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers
• Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Resourceful self-starter, works well independently as well as part of a team, and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays
• Ability to delegate

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department
• May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping, color vision and climbing ladders
• Frequent use of computers and other technology necessary to perform job duties, including handheld electronic equipment
• Frequently lift/move up to 50lbs

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The Merchandise Handler performs a variety of distribution activities to receive, sort, store, distribute and manage the flow of product in a warehouse environment.
Scheduled Days & Hours:

Monday 12:00 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Tuesday 12:00 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Wednesday 12:00 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Thursday 12:00 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Friday 12:00 a.m. - 6 a.m.

Starting Pay Rate: $16.50 per hour plus $.70 shift premium

Benefits Include: Medical, Prescription Drug Plan, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Vacation and Holidays and Weekly Pay

* Effective 6/21/ 2022 all candidates that apply and are hired will be eligible for a $500 Sign-on Bonus payable after 60 days of employment *
* Our facility has a Step Progression Plan. After 6 months, the hourly rate will increase to $17.00. After 12 months, the hourly rate will increase to $17.60 and to $20.55 after 24 months.*

Responsibilities (May perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned).

1. Unloads merchandise from trailers, lifting cartons and product checks goods received against purchase orders or invoices.

2. Stacks and loads cartons and other containers for outbound shipment; stocks shelves with goods received.

3. Maintains and verifies records of goods received or shipped to facilitate the flow of merchandise through the distribution center.

4. May operate power equipment to move merchandise; utilizes small hand tools, pallet handlers and hand trucks

5. Select and pick product for shipment from paper or computerized store order requests, matching inventory to order numbers.

6. Prepares merchandise for shipping using shrink wrap machine or other devices.

7. NOTE: % of time worked at each task varies, as needed

Education & Experience

* GED, High School Diploma, or equivalent work experience.
* 0-1 years of experience, preferably in Distribution, Warehouse, Supply Chain, or similar industry.
* Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

. Ability to work overtime is required

Licenses & Certifications: N/A

Physical Requirements

* Balancing, Climbing, Crouching, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Seeing, Sitting, Standing, Stooping, Talking, Typing, Visual Acuity, Walking

Work Environment: Generally, works in distribution warehouse environment and may be exposed to heat, cold and may work indoors and/or outdoors.

Travel: Travel may vary in length and duration.

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