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General Merchandise Lead

Danville, IL, USFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead a department in a retail store, ensuring operational efficiency, customer service excellence, and team development.

Role type

Senior IC retail department lead

Builds

Retail store operations and customer experience

Domain

Retail / General Merchandise

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Team leadership, customer service, operational planning, mentoring, compliance, inventory management, cash handling, physical labor

Preferred skills

Retail experience, creative thinking, influence, rapport building, inclusive environment fostering

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Engage peers to provide best shopping experience; assign daily tasks and mentor team members; support training and cross-training; work on scheduling for engagement and sales; monitor product freshness and rotation; ensure food safety compliance; lead ordering, receiving, stocking, and pricing; operate registers and powered equipment; participate in inventories.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC