Operations Lead

ABOUT THE ROLE Location: Vancouver store Status: Full Time Compensation: $26.00-$28.00/hr Position Summary: The Kith Operations Lead is the right hand to the Operations Manager. Supervises merchandise handling process. Supervises and provides training for the daily activities of all stock associates in partnership with the Operations Manager. Maintains an organized stockroom. Oversees replenishment process and provides leadership team with feedback regarding staff performance and inventory need to know. Manages shipping and receiving of in store merchandise and communicates with Warehouse and HQ teams. Point person for back-of-house matters when Operations Manager is unavailable. RESPONSIBILITIES Primary Responsibilities: * Ensures execution of all shipment receiving and processing procedures. * Ensures adept product is neatly organized and placed in the stock room. * Performs audit and transfers of damaged and defective merchandise, complete re-tickets, and phone orders. * Tracks productivity and ensures that the team is meeting the standards and efficiency set by upper management. * Ensures all delivery information is recorded and accurately reported. * Communicates daily goals and priorities to support associates, redirects activities as necessary to achieve results. * Manages shipment supplies and fixtures and communicates needs to the leadership team. * Ensures the stockroom is neat, clean, and organized. * Influences employees to support an operationally efficient and effective process driven environment. * Assist store management team with housekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, collection of trash, and other tasks traditionally associated with standard retail operations. Special Projects/Tasks: * Participates and assists in Physical Inventories as required by the business. * Assist Merchandising team during visual initiatives, as needed. REQUIREMENTS Availability: * Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays. * Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require. Experience: * 6+ months in a customer facing role. * 1+ year in a retail environment. * 1+ year in an apparel operations role. Skills/Abilities: * Thorough communication with customers, peers, and Direct-Report(s) * Efficient time management skills. * Effective multi-tasker * Ability to manage/oversee multiple projects at once * Ability to lift and move 11.34kg * Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools. * Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time. WHO YOU ARE Professional Characteristics: * Detail-Oriented * Self-Starter * Organized * Team Player Personal Characteristics: * Supportive * Solution-driven * Natural Leader WHO WE ARE Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators. Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul. The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact. Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com [http://kith.com/] or kithnyc.com [http://kithnyc.com/] email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on-site, is fraudulent.

The Operations Lead supervises merchandise handling, stock associates, and the replenishment process to maintain an organized stockroom. They manage shipping and receiving while serving as the primary point of contact for back-of-house matters in the manager's absence.

Candidates need at least one year of experience in both retail and apparel operations, plus six months in a customer-facing role. The role requires open availability for weekends and holidays, as well as the physical ability to lift 11.34kg and stand for long periods.

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• Merchandise Handling
• Staff Training
• Inventory Management
• Shipping And Receiving
• Time Management
• Multi-tasking
• Communication
• Retail Operations
• Stockroom Organization
• Productivity Tracking

• Retail
• Logistics
• Management & Leadership

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week