Part Time Lead Retail Trainer

American Greetings • Palm Springs, CA

233d • $20 - $24

About The Position

American Greetings is a global leader in the Celebrations marketplace. Celebrate with us and join our team today! As a Lead Retail Trainer, you are a vital part of our company's purpose: helping people celebrate holidays, each other, and all of life's special moments, by making the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day. We are looking for a motivated and energetic Lead Retail Trainer to help manage and train merchandisers servicing our greeting card departments in retail locations. This is a part-time role responsible for the training and development of our merchandisers along with coordinating revisions within a specified geographical area.

Requirements

• Training and supervisory experience preferred.
• Retail or merchandising experience a plus.
• Effective communication, organizational, and detail-oriented skills needed.
• Technological competency - ability to learn and use technology effectively.
• Ability to lift, push and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• May require extensive time in a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Field Manager to identify training needs.
• Communicate with new and existing merchandisers to schedule training as needed while mentoring and giving feedback.
• Train on duties including servicing an order, inventory management, and organizational activities.
• Build strong relationships with store personnel while promoting our brand.
• Identify and arrange coverage for vacant stores within their area.
• Continually work on improving your store and ensuring the merchandisers are successful.
• Responsible for merchandising of own small route of stores.
• Work with Field Manager and store personnel on major revision activity before, during and after setup.
• Knowledge of all fixture types across different accounts and ability to build fixtures as needed.
• Understand planograms, cabinet diagrams, and other revision specific materials to successfully execute a revision.
• Effectively assign tasks and manage a team during revisions to complete the job.
• Maintain constant communication with Field Manager on all aspects of revision along with follow up throughout the process.

Benefits

• Starting pay is $20.40 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment.
• Pay rate increases to $22.20 after 6 months of employment.
• Pay rate increases to $24.00 after a year of continued employment.
• Weekly average hours are 15 hours per week, may increase to 20 hours per week around holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries