Operations Associate

Crate and Barrel Oak Brook, IL
Part Time Entry Level

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About This Role

The Operations Associate plays a vital role in maintaining an efficient stockroom and supporting the sales floor. This role ensures timely customer order fulfillment, accurate inventory management, and well-presented store displays, while upholding company policies and fostering a safe, inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

  • Process all incoming and outgoing packages, including customer curbside pick-up orders, ship from store, buy online pickup in store, in a timely manner
  • Assist in preparing the stockroom for inventory and perform assigned inventory duties
  • Perform prompt and accurate stock checks, while maintaining an organized and efficient stockroom
  • Execute and maintain the visual merchandising standards of the sales floor to engage customers and associates with the product
  • Assist with ensuring product and displays on the sales floor are stocked appropriately and available for customers to purchase
  • Possess and demonstrate excellent service and company standards in selling, customer service, visual merchandising and teamwork
  • Greet and receive customers in a welcoming manner, respond to customer questions, process payments, and involve higher level management, as appropriate
  • Engage in, maintain and support store safety standards and training
  • Maintain an awareness of loss prevention, security and safety following the guidelines provided by management or the Human Resources Department and/or as outlined in the Associate Policy Manual
  • Lead by example and support store management in holding self and others accountable for store profitability and operational excellence
  • Drive sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, sharing and demonstrating product knowledge and product expertise, as needed
  • Communicate and have awareness of applicable promotions, offers, loyalty programs, and other initiatives to customers, as needed
  • Promote the brand by engaging customers in creative activities and demonstrations, as needed

Requirements

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with customers and other associates
  • Good reading and written language skills (English)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Basic arithmetic
  • Data entry skills
  • Ability to work in a flexible environment, shift quickly as our business evolves, and focus on continuous learning
  • Demonstrate creative problem solving to maintain a solutions-oriented and teamwork focus

Nice to Have

  • Customer service experience
  • Retail experience

Skills

Point of Sale (POS) system * AS400 system * company email system * company learning management system *

* Required skills

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