American Girl Lead Merchandise Handler

2 Months ago • Upto 2 Years • Operations • Administrative

Job Summary

Job Description

The American Girl Nashville retail store seeks a Lead Merchandise Handler to manage back-of-house operations, providing leadership and direction to the team. Responsibilities include supervising merchandise placement, verifying incoming/outgoing shipments, assuming leadership in the Assistant Manager's absence, promoting a team environment, communicating concerns, troubleshooting IT/POS issues, and assisting with store supplies and scheduling. The ideal candidate demonstrates initiative, works independently, prioritizes tasks, and can lift up to 30 lbs. Experience in merchandise handling, inventory, and IT maintenance is preferred. The position requires availability for open/close shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Must have:
  • Merchandise handling experience
  • Inventory and maintenance knowledge
  • Leadership and teamwork skills
  • IT/POS troubleshooting ability
  • Open/close shift availability
  • Weekend and holiday availability
Good to have:
  • Experience with IT and POS equipment
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
Perks:
  • Benefited position

Job Details

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team: The Lead Merchandise Handler position is part of the American Girl Nashville retail store team

Must Be 18yrs + and • Must be available to work open and close shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Job Description

The Opportunity: The American Girl Nashville retail store is looking for a dynamic individual as a  Lead Merchandise Handler to assist in the management of the back of house operations and to provide leadership and direction to the department team.  The individual we seek demonstrates initiative, can work independently and can prioritize daily tasks to meet changing business needs.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Monitor and supervise placement of merchandise both on the selling floor and in the stockroom according to visual, safety and efficiency standards.
• Supervise and verify incoming and outgoing trailers and manifests.
• Assume leadership role in absence of Assistant Operations Manager; troubleshoot when needed.
• Promote team environment; coach and motivate department members; delegate and develop skill set of team; provide regular and constructive feedback.
• Communicate internal and external concerns to manager; communicate company, store and department information to associates.
• Assist in troubleshooting and maintenance of store’s PC’s and registers.
• Perform additional duties and tasks as assigned such as ordering store supplies and staff scheduling.

Qualifications

6 months to 2 years of experience with merchandise handling, inventory and maintenance issues, preferred.
• Experience in maintaining/troubleshooting IT and POS equipment, preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must be available to work open and close shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
F/M/Disability/Vet

Additional Information

What It’s Like to Work Here:

American Girl is subsidiary of Mattel, a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

  • We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
  • We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
  • We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT, www.mattel.com), a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. 

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We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.


We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it.


Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Monster High and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies.

Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies.


Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.

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