BearWear Concessions, Events and Floor Merchandising Supervisor

Associated Students UCLA, as a responsive student-centered organization, provides innovative and excellent services, programs, products, and facilities for the entire UCLA community.  ASUCLA was created when the campus first opened in 1919.  Even in the very early years, ASUCLA meant student government, student publications, and student services such as a bookstore and cafeteria.  Today, ASUCLA has evolved into a four-part organization.  These four entities collectively make up the largest student association in the country.  The four entities are:

• Undergraduate Students Association – elected representatives of the undergraduate student body.
• Graduate Students Association – elected representatives of the graduate student body.
• Student Media – this includes the Daily Bruin, UCLARadio.com, the Bruin Life Yearbook, and seven different magazines.
• Services & Enterprises – this division is designed to meet the everyday needs of students and the campus community.  Major divisions are the Student Union, Event Services, UCLA Restaurants, UCLA Store, UCLA Photography, and Trademarks & Licensing.

Goals of Associated Students UCLA:
Products - To provide essential and convenient items that are easily accessible, of high quality, and low cost, including, but not limited to, academic support, food, trademark merchandise, and convenience products. In addition, to continue evaluating the utility and convenience of all products to make improvements that will best serve the UCLA community.

Facilities - To provide a welcoming environment that contains as much space as possible for the optimal functioning of general academic support, student governments, student organizations, and social gatherings. To have state-of-the-art venues for programming and efficient, aesthetic, and multi-functional commercial outlets.

Programs - To provide and support a diversified array of programming by prioritizing student-run, student-initiated, student-centered programming that reflects the needs of the campus community in order to enhance educational, cultural, and developmental social interaction.

Services - To provide an outstanding level of support to student government, student groups, and student programs through the state-of-the-art office and community spaces, and by providing adequate financial resources and personnel to ensure an active and vibrant campus life.

BearWear Concessions, Events and Floor Merchandising Supervisor
Salary Range:         $47,500- 55,000
Department:              BearWear

Summary of Key Responsibilities:      

Under the direction of the Bearwear Concessions Events Manager and Customer Service Manager, this shared position will assist in preparation, execution and reconciliation of each event, as well as ensuring the sales floor is maintained and stocked with merchandise in order to meet sales plans.  Work at concessions events both on and off campus. Pull, pack and count merchandise, both pre and post event to ensure the appropriate assortment and amount of merchandise is selected.  Verify counts of merchandise post event, by location to help capture sales, return merchandise to proper locations post event. Work with Replenishment Managers to keep sales floor stocked appropriately, stockrooms organized and items easily accessible, while maintaining inventory flow and merchandise presentation in a large, fast paced retail environment.  Hires, schedules, trains, evaluates, and counsels staff in all activities.  Assists in other areas of the Division and performs special assignments including (but not limited to) POS trouble shooting and customer service.  This hybrid position is 50% Concessions and 50% sales floor replenishment.  Hours include evenings/weekends and variable shifts.

Qualifications: 

Requires 1+ years of related experience in a high-volume retail environment.  Experience must demonstrate monitoring and prioritizing of multiple tasks and effective interface with diverse groups.  Requires PC, spreadsheet and retail systems proficiency.  Accuracy in pulling and counting merchandise.  Maintain sales floor standards.

Supervises:     

Direct and indirectly supervises professional and part-time/student staff.

Physical Requirements:          

Frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, climbing ladders, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Background Verification:

Fingerprinting Background Verification required.