What are the responsibilities and job description for the Walmart Team Lead (Area Manager) position at Simply Set Training and Merchandising?
Description:
Simply Set is part of a family-owned wholesale grower specializing in a variety of seasonal product offerings, including annuals, perennials and vegetables. We supply large retailers who sell the product in sizable quantities. Our emphasis is on providing high quality plant material along with superior customer service!
We are looking for a Team Lead to supervise and direct a team of merchandisers at retail level, throughout our stores. Plant knowledge is helpful to this position. The right candidate will be skilled at multi-tasking, prioritizing and solving problems.
Requirements:Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Recruit, interview, hire, and train Seasonal Merchandisers in your market.
- Oversees the daily workflow of the Market.
- Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
- Will be working in Walmart garden centers.
- Cover 5-10 stores within the territory
- Help merchandisers set stores, interact with vendors, customers and store personnel.
- Merchandise live plants.
- Travel between stores.
Essential Duties:
- Train and assist team to:
- Execute retail merchandising tasks including product placement, display and signage
- Train store associates on correct watering practices.
- Implement retail schematics and merchandising materials as assigned
- Ensure merchandising is done to the standard set by Walmart
- Train retailers to perform scheduled tasks
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Take photos of displays and upload to OneDrive
- Effectively meet company and client objectives
- Interact and communicate effectively with store management, associates & suppliers
- Provide exceptional customer service
- Strictly adhere to weekly hour budget provided
- Visit every store each week
- Work with merchandisers in store on a regular basis (possible documentation)
- Constant communication with Regional Manager via email, text, call.
- Report issues immediately to Regional Manager
- Submit schedules for yourself and merchandisers to Regional Manager by Friday evening of previous week, communicate any changes to Regional Manager
- Saturday hours required, April through October. May be required to work holidays in peak season.
- Time off must be approved by Regional Manager
Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong leadership skills
- Enjoy working outside with annual and perennial flowers
- Plant knowledge a plus
- Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions
- Must possess a smart phone
- Driver license and reliable transportation required
- Full-time/Seasonal position. 40 hours/wk plus some extra hours during the busy season. Saturdays mandatory during Spring season.
Benefits:
- Compensation: $18.50-24.50 per hour
- Health and Dental Insurance
- EAP
- SPTO
- 401(K)
Salary : $19 - $25
