Assistant Department Manager (Deco)

Floor & Decor • Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

This position is responsible for training and developing Product Sales Specialists and ensuring customers have a positive shopping experience through exceptional customer service and product information. The role includes providing direction to Product Sales Specialists, maintaining the department’s merchandising, pricing, and organization, and supporting customer transactions and product selection. The position also requires understanding merchandise and installation, following company procedures, and completing product specialist and forklift certifications.

The employee frequently works in a warehouse environment around moving vehicles, with noise levels typically moderate to noisy. The job involves lifting and moving objects, handling items, and frequently standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Store and pickup hours are provided in the posting, but specific hours for this position are not stated.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of customer service or sales experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job, as determined by the company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to exert 30–60 pounds of force occasionally, 20–30 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; frequent use of hands and fingers to handle or feel.

Responsibilities

• Act and work in a manner consistent with the company’s core values.
• Understand and comply with the company’s safe lifting practices and standard operating procedures.
• Drive and teach the company’s retail philosophy, including the basic P’s: People, Position, Product, Presentation, Price, Promotion, and Purchasing.
• Provide direction to Product Sales Specialists to ensure attentive and accurate customer service.
• Complete all Product Specialist certification courses.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of merchandise and installation.
• Ensure the department’s merchandising, pricing, and organization.
• Communicate standard operating procedure directions and changes to associates in a timely manner.
• Complete Industrial Truck (forklift) proficiency testing and certification.
• Communicate inventory needs to management.
• Direct and assist with processing merchandise to the showroom floor.
• Validate product placement and pricing within the department.
• Greet customers helpfully and courteously.
• Assist customers with product questions and selections.
• Process customer checkouts using the point-of-sale system.
• Process customer refunds and exchanges according to established guidelines.
• Present how-to classes to customers.
• Follow established cash, check, and charge-card acceptance procedures.
• Answer the telephone according to accepted guidelines.
• Stock and tag merchandise displays as required.
• Create price tags and merchandise signs.

Benefits

• Bonus opportunities and career advancement opportunities at every level.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Referral Bonus Program.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other insurance plans, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Paid vacation and sick time for eligible associates.
• Paid holidays plus a personal holiday.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off starting on Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED