Schematics Associate

Job Title

$16.29 - $21.75 PER HOUR

General Purpose

The purpose of this position is to ensure that the right product is in the right place at the right time to help maximize sales and enhance our customers shopping experience. This person will be responsible for new stores, handling remodels, re-merchandising, inserting new items, removing discontinued items and merchandising the schematics in the most cost-effective manner. This person needs to drive innovation while providing excellent customer service.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Follows established company policies and procedures

Assists with setting up layouts for new stores

Implements breakouts for broker request for setting schematics

Implements map out stores with construction team for shelving and fixture placement

Follows company plan for implementing changes needed in the store

Utilize folders for each schematic being changed

Assists in planning for holiday sales, seasonal items and sets including steam cleans and A-frames

Reads and follows communication regarding store resets

Confirms pricing accuracy and signage for all products, paying particular attention to ad items

Sets a professional and positive example to others

Ensures company standards for safety, sanitation and productivity are maintained

Ensures that the stores have the items that they need for resets and remodels

Helps contribute to the success of Harmons as a whole

Marginal Duties & Responsibilities

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Nature of Work Contacts

Consistent and daily interaction with store associates

Consistent and daily interaction with customers

Training & Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

A high school diploma or GED required, and some college education are preferred; five years of grocery or related retail merchandising experience preferred; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Must have an expert knowledge of and enjoy working with and handling grocery products

Ability to read a store schematic and be attentive to detail

Basic math and computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite

Understanding of non-perishable/perishable product rotation, merchandising and schematic building preferred

Ability to view the changing dynamics of the grocery industry

Excellent organization and planning skills

Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills in order to effectively and efficiently

Communicate with and manage diverse groups of people

Ability to appropriately and professionally handle conflict

Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one's own success as well as the success of your team

Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized analytical skills and techniques

Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons' mission and commitment to working collaboratively

Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, forward focused and consistent

Ability to work weekends, evenings and holidays

Physical/Sensory Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to cold, hot, slippery and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking and bending throughout the entire work day and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds from location to location.

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