Job Title: Merchandising Associate

Job Group: Retail Associate/ Nonexempt/Part Time

 

SUMMARY

By merging the worlds of art, fashion and pop culture with candy, Dylan's Candy Bar has innovated the way we see candy today. With a mission to awaken the creative spirit and inner child in everyone, Dylan's Candy Bar surrounds customers with the most imaginative, state-of-the-art decor, using Pop Art installations to transport its guests to a modern day version of Willy Wonka’s factory. It houses over 7,000 confections, boasting the largest, unparalleled selection of candies and candy-related gifts from around the world.

 

Dylan’s Candy Bar stores are currently located in New York City, East Hampton, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Chicago, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, and international airports including Toronto Pearson, JFK, Houston, Charlotte and more. Dylan’s Candy Bar also has distribution in luxury boutiques, leading department stores, and premium hotels nationally and internationally. For more information, please visit https://www.dylanscandybar.com/ or www.facebook.com/DylansCandy.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Dylan’s Candy Bar associates love the brand, love our products, and are passionate about bringing those products to life for our customers. Merchandising Associates work as members of the store team to create a positive customer and brand experience. Providing customers an optimal shopping experience is our highest priority. We work as a team, and team members are expected to perform a variety of cross-functional tasks as assigned by the Manager On Duty (MOD) or as needed to ensure overall customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Consistently provides an exceptional client experience through greeting and interacting
  • Model the four service skills laid out in customer service training
  • Recovers and replenishes the store, executes merchandising directives and maintains visual merchandising presentations
  • Maintaining store fixtures by observing displays and restock shelves from inventory
  • Assist the sales team by setting impactful floor presentations
  • Execute floor sets based on preset planograms and communication
  • Ensure proper signage are displayed and reflect the current in-store promotions
  • Maintains store standards per visual presentation direction to enhance customer shopping experience
  • Contributes to a positive work environment by consistently treating all Dylan’s Candy Bar employees and customers with respect
  • Dependable attendance and punctuality
  • Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and enforces and upholds all company policies (i.e. Human Resources, Loss Prevention, Customer Service) and communicates violations to the leadership team or the HR Hotline

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have excellent communication skills and be able to take direction
  • Must be friendly, outgoing and confident with an ability to easily build rapport when meeting new people
  • Must be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Dylan’s Candy Bar products
  • Enjoy being part of a team environment
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50lbs
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines as assigned with minimal supervision
  • Ability to move large quantities of merchandise with carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other moving equipment
  • Must have an ability and flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, store openings and closings, to meet the needs of the business
  • Ability to multi-task, while being attentive to customers and remaining flexible to the needs of the business
  • Minimum High School Diploma or GED
  • An appreciation of Dylan’s Candy Bar’s unique culture, entrepreneurial attitude, its heritage, and its passion for its unique products.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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