RETAIL DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR

$33,280 - $34,320/Yr

TJX - Peabody, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Peabody, MA

501-1,000 employees

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

The Retail Department Coordinator at TJ Maxx is responsible for executing receiving and merchandising standards while ensuring that associates are processing efficiently and effectively. This role focuses on creating an excellent customer experience through engagement and maintaining a clean and organized store. The coordinator also plays a key role in training and mentoring associates, ensuring compliance with company policies, and promoting a culture of honesty and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Creates a positive internal and external customer experience
• Promotes a culture of honesty and integrity; maintains confidentiality
• Orchestrates truck delivery, prioritizing the processing of merchandise onto the sales floor
• Trains and mentors Associates on established merchandising and processing principles
• Ensures merchandise is properly tagged, hung, secured, and coded
• Communicates with the Coordinator on Duty to ensure efficient flow of goods to sales floor
• Ensures Associates complete tasks and activities according to store plan; prioritizes as needed
• Monitors productivity of team and coaches as necessary
• Organizes and rotates back stock for easy replenishment
• Maintains and upholds merchandising philosophy and signage standards
• Maintains all organizational, cleanliness and recovery standards for the backroom area
• Ensures compliance with recycling and, where applicable, hazardous waste programs
• Communicates accurately and effectively with management and Associates when setting and addressing priorities; provides progress updates
• Provides and accepts recognition and constructive feedback
• Partners with Management on Associate training needs to increase effectiveness
• Ensures adherence to all labor laws, policies, and procedures
• Promotes credit and loyalty programs
• Supports and participates in store shrink reduction goals and programs
• Promotes safety awareness and maintains a safe environment
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends
• Superior communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Capable of multi-tasking
• Able to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations
• Team player, working effectively with peers and supervisors
• Capable of lifting heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation
• Able to train others
• 1 year retail and 6 months of leadership experience

Benefits

• Associate discount
• EAP
• smoking cessation
• bereavement
• 401(k) Associate contributions
• child care & cell phone discounts
• pet & legal insurance
• credit union
• referral bonuses
• 401(k) match
• medical/dental/vision
• HSA
• health care FSA
• life insurance
• short/long term disability
• paid parental leave
• paid holidays/vacation/sick
• auto/home insurance discounts
• scholarship program
• adoption assistance