Job Description

Work for one of the Best of the Best Children's Stores! We are an independently and locally owned baby and children's retail store in the heart of downtown Lethbridge. Our purpose as a company is to help parents find joy in parenting everyday by creating fun and stress-free shopping experiences.

We are looking for a mature and dependable individual with a can-do attitude, to join our team for the •immediate position opening • of a permanent part time Inventory Associate.

The position will work within the physical location of our store with shifts scheduled within the hours of 9:30am-5:30pm Tuesday to Friday and 10-4pm on Saturdays with 4-5 shifts/20-25 hours per week with a •minimum • 2 Saturdays a month. •We are not open to the public in the evenings and closed on Sunday and Mondays. • Staff are required to be available outside of operating hours for staff meetings, store events and or training as necessary.

Baby Laurel & Co offers our team members.

- Employee discounts

- Opportunities for professional development through various training and learning initiatives.

- Performance based advancement and growth opportunities.

- An environment that foster's critical thinking, problem solving and learning skills you can transfer and use in any work environment.

- A small, fun team environment that supports mutual respect, teamwork, having fun while we work and supporting one another while achieving our business goals.

Do you have a love or passion for baby clothes, baby gear, working within a small team and supporting our parent community? Do you have a natural curiousity and a love to learn, can stay focused, are mature and have an exceptional attention to detail.? This may be the position for you!.

•The Inventory Associate will assist and work with our Inventory Coordinator in our fulfillment and receiving department. •

The ideal candidate will possess the following personality traits and skills.

- strong math and reading skills

- trustworthy with high moral standards.

- comfortable and proficient working in all basic MAC and PC applications including but not limited to Microsoft office, MAC and PC operating systems, general online computer applications and executing short cuts.

- comfortable and effective at learning new software and concepts.

- thrives in completing tasks but can think critically to spot errors or discrepancies.

- focused, with the ability to complete tasks accurately and efficiently.

- can listen effectively and communicate with others clearly.

- able to multi task and be effective with changing priorities during a day.

- can work as a team, but effectively work independently without constant guidance.

- physically capable of lifting and moving boxes approximately 50+ pounds, climbing ladders, bending, twisting, kneeling and moving efficiently throughout our space.

- generally a positive and energetic personality that engages with other team members, is committed to the goals of our organization through preparedness, focus, and excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Accurately receiving stock within our internal turnaround standards, which includes unpacking, counting, hanging, folding, steaming, tagging product, storing excess stock and stocking the sales floor

- Assist our Inventory coordinator with accurate and timely completion of costing, inputting and receiving stock orders into our POS and Online systems.

- Assist in maintaining a clean and organized stock room for easy and efficient flow of stock, finding and accessing stock and to meet any fire code regulations.

- Effectively support our Inventory Coordinator to ensure the flow of stock is managed and organized at all times.

- Assist in completing partial inventory counts per internal policies for record keeping, following all loss prevention standards and policies.

- Assist in the accurate pulling and completion of online orders for local pick up, delivery and or shipping.

- Effectively communicate with customers through phone and email regarding order issues or discrepancies.

- Loading up large purchases into customers vehicles.

- Restocking supplies and inventory on our retail floor

- Assist in cleaning and the maintenance of our store where/when necessary.

- Assist on the sales floor as needed to help service our customers during peak times and events. As such our ideal candidate is friendly, able to learn product knowledge, apply that information in their interactions, and support our overall mission.

Tasks and or responsibilities may be changed or added based on the needs of the organization.

Starting wage is $15.75

If you think you are that right person to join our we ask all interested applicants to submit a resume and cover letter including why you want to work for us, that are you available for the hours and days noted and why you are a great fit. Only applicants submitting a cover letter and addressing this information will be considered.

We thank all applicants in advance however only those who meet the required qualifications will be contacted.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $15.75 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 25 per week

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-03-01