SUMMARY

Mahoney’s is a family-owned and operated independent garden center with 7 retail locations in the Greater Boston Area and Cape Cod. For over 60 years, we have taken pride in offering the highest selection of quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories – with outstanding customer service to match!

We employ customer-driven people that are dedicated to creating a refreshing and helpful shopping experience. For our employees, we offer a fun, fast-paced, and challenging workplace with the opportunity for growth. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that encourages trust, hard work, efficiency, self-motivation, initiative, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth and a great employee discount, as well!

OBJECTIVE

The Visual Merchandiser supports the Visual Merchandising Manager to create and execute operations related to specific store floor plans, presentations, product displays and additional merchandising aspects. Responsible for leading the creation of seasonal floor moves and displays across store departments in coordination with Department Managers in order to pique customer interest and drive sales. Maintaining a strong knowledge of industry trends, product availability, and product usage through communication with the Visual Merchandising Manager is needed to develop effective visual displays and offer a high level of customer service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Implement design displays across the store in accordance with merchandising plan that integrate products from several departments to pique customer interest
• Coordinate with department managers in leading the implementation of floor moves and display maintenance at the designated location
• Assist the Visual Merchandising Manager to ensure designated store displays align with the current marketing message utilizing proper signage, pricing, and design
• Maintain a strong level of product knowledge, availability, and industry trends to offer customers a high level of customer service regarding questions and inquires
• Assist the Visual Merchandising Manager in the routine maintenance of store displays to ensure displays remain visually appealing with high quality products all in accordance with company standards
• Provide direction and training to store associates on how to properly maintain store displays
• Assist with all other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES

• Customer- Focus
• Collaborative
• Communication
• Creative
• Initiative & Learning
• Organizational Skills
• Strong project management skillset

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

2 years’ experience in a retail work environment in roles focused on Marketing or Visual Merchandising required. Work or personal experience in the horticultural industry or related field preferred. Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in an active retail store environment. This job may be either indoors or outdoors or both.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This position requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and / or crawling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Flexible hours. Days and hours of work vary by schedule and season. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

EEO STATEMENT

Mahoney’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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