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Who's Hiring: 5 Job Openings in Clayton Richmond Heights and Nearby

Job openings this week include sales account executive with Patch, customer care representative at Brown Shoe and assistant store manager at Dollar General.

Here are five local job opportunities we found this week. 

Who’s Hiring: Patch

  • Location: Clayton-Richmond Heights, Maplewood-Brentwood, Webster Groves and University City
  • Job: Local Online Sales Account Executive
  • Experience: Bachelor's degree preferred. One to three years experience. Top-notch selling and marketing instincts with strong interpersonal, communications and influencing skills.
  • Responsibilities: "As one of Patch’s Local Online Sales Account Executives, you’ll work closely with our advertisers as their in-town online advertising expert. You’ll know your own Patch platform (and others) backwards and forwards so you can present complete advertising solutions. You may even decide to host a local seminar on how to achieve the best results by advertising on the web. As the leading local business executive you will attend chamber and trade functions, get involved in community groups, head up charitable efforts, and maintain a highly visible presence in the business community. Combining superior digital marketing expertise with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and ability to ‘close’ deals, you will ultimately sell Patch advertising inventory, champion Patch’s unique business model, and support the company’s long-term vision and success."
    To Apply: Those who wish to apply  may visit the full Patch description.

Who’s Hiring: Brown Shoe

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  • Location: Clayton
  • Job: Consumer Services, Customer Care
  • Experience: Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience required.
  • Responsibilities: "Establishes and maintains strategic cross functional partnerships. Partners with Director or VP to develop and manage forecast and expense budget. Creates and directs action plans providing a strong focus on meeting service level requirements, budget and performance targets. Creates and implements performance goals and KPI metrics in order to measure variances from the desired outcomes. Partners with Consumer Services management, maintains current knowledge of Consumer Services industry technology, best practices, using such knowledge to develop, implement and continually improve customer experience and increase operational efficiency. Oversees compliance with PCI level 1 credit card compliance standards for the Consumer Services meet audit requirements. Coaches management team to promote quality service to build customer retention and sales. Provides leadership for Assistant Managers, including monitoring and assessing performance and coaching for continual growth, providing constructive feedback, using coaching methods," according to the job posting on Brown Shoe's website.
    To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Starbucks

  • Location: Brentwood
  • Job: Barista
  • Experience: No previous experience required.  
  • Responsibilities: "Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of Starbucks. Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard and to set a positive example for the shift team. Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues. Communicates information to manager so that the team can respond as necessary to create the Third Place environment during each shift. Assists with new partner training by positively reinforcing successful performance and giving respectful and encouraging coaching as needed. Contributes to positive team environment by recognizing alarms or changes in partner morale and performance and communicating them to the store manager. Delivers legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer comes first attitude and connecting with the customer. Discovers and responds to customer needs. Follows Starbucks operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling and safety and security, to ensure the safety of all partners during each shift. Maintains a clean and organized workspace so that partners can locate resources and product as needed. Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality. Provides quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards. Follows health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products. Recognizes and reinforces individual and team accomplishments by using existing organizational methods," according to a job posting on Indeed.com.
    To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Olive Garden

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  • Location: Maplewood
  • Job: Host
  • Experience: No experience requirements are listed. 
  • Responsibilities: "Demonstrating genuine hospitality and setting the stage for an exceptional dining experience by making every single guest feel welcome at the door. Engaging in friendly coversation as you seat guests in a timely fashion. Introducing guests to their server. Managing restaurant waiting list during high volume to accurately set guest expectations. Always sincerely thanking guests as they leave and inviting them to return," according to a job posting on Indeed.com
  • To Apply: Those who wish to apply  may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Dollar General

  • Location: University City
  • Job: Assistant Store Manager
  • Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. One year experience in a retail environment and six months supervisory experience preferred. 
  • Responsibilities: "Open the store a minimum of two days per week; close the store a minimum of two days per week. Authorize and sign for refunds and overrides; count register; deposit money in bank. Assist in ensuring the financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountability, key control, and adherence to company security practices and cash control procedures. Manage store in Store Manager's absence. Assist Store Manager, as directed, with scheduling employees; enter payroll information into computer. Assist Store Manager, as directed, in providing adequate training for employees. Review operating statements to identify business trends (including sales, profitability, and turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors. Order drop-shipments and other areas of store as designated by store manager. Follow prescribed ordering practices to ensure the meeting or exceeding of in-stock targets; review ordering plan, seasonal direction and inventory management issues on a weekly basis. Assist with the efficient staging, stocking and storage of merchandise; unload trucks. Ensure that merchandise is presented according to established practices and Store Manager direction; utilize merchandise fixtures properly including presentation, product pricing and signage. Assist in plan-o-gram implementation and maintenance. Assist in maintaining accurate inventory levels by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls. Conduct safety meetings; help to maintain a clean, well-organized store and facilitate a safe and secure working and shopping environment. Provide superior customer service leadership. Follow company policies and procedures as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures manual, Employee Handbook, and company communications. Assist Store Manager in ensuring employee compliance. Complete all paperwork and documentation according to guidelines and deadlines," according to a job posting on Indeed.com.
  • To Apply: Those who wish to apply  may do so online.


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