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Seasonal Operations Assistant
Alabama Outdoors
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
Manager or above
4 weeks ago
$14 – $16 / hour
- cycle counts
- POS
- Excel
4 weeks ago
- Referral Bonus ($250 per referral that remains 60 days)
- Above & Beyond Award ($75 gift card)
- Employee Discounts (30% in-store year-round, 50% off AO & AOA Brand)
- Positive, fun work environment
- Opportunity for growth and leadership development
- Flexible schedule
The Operations Assistant provides hands-on support for back-of-house operations at the store level during our busiest season of the year. Working under the direction of the Operations Manager, this role helps keep inventory, fulfillment, and warehouse processes running smoothly through the Q4 rush. This is a temporary, seasonal position focused on operational support, with occasional light support on the sales floor.
Core areas of support include:Â
- Assisting with receiving, processing, and staging new inventory.Â
- Supporting accurate and timely transfers, returns, RTVs, and replenishment.Â
- Helping fulfill e-commerce and store-to-customer orders.Â
- Keeping warehouse and backstock areas organized and accurate.Â
Inventory Support:Â
- Assist with receiving, tagging, and staging new inventory accurately and on time.Â
- Help process special orders, transfers, RTVs, and warehouse shipments.Â
- Participate in scheduled and on-demand cycle counts.Â
- Flag inventory discrepancies to the Operations Manager or Store Leadership.Â
- Support daily replenishment of inventory from backstock to the sales floor.Â
- Process returned products: tagging, steaming, or folding and return them to the floor or correct location.Â
- Help organize and maintain warehouse and backstock storage areas.Â
- Constantly restock floor with backstock.Â
- Help maintain a clean, safe, and efficient storage and work environment.Â
- Assist with e-commerce orders, charge sends, and store ship-to-customer orders for accuracy and timeliness.Â
- Follow packaging and fulfillment processes that meet brand and customer service standards.Â
- Help monitor e-commerce fulfillment accuracy and timelines, flagging issues as they arise.Â
- Organized and detail-orientedÂ
- Efficient at completing assigned tasksÂ
- Good problem-solving skillsÂ
- Able to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities during peak volumeÂ
- Clear communication and reliable follow-throughÂ
- Comfortable learning POS back-end systems; Excel familiarity a plusÂ
- Eager to learn back-of-house processes and take direction wellÂ
- Experience in retail, warehouse, or inventory-related roles preferred but not requiredÂ
- Basic computer skills; familiarity with POS systems and/or Excel a plusÂ
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detailÂ
- Good communication and follow-throughÂ
- Ability to lift or move up to 50-pound boxes or racksÂ
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays — availability throughout the Q4 season is essentialÂ
- Ability to remain on your feet for extended periods of timeÂ
- Willingness to provide light customer-facing support on the sales floor when neededÂ
Holiday Blackout Dates: October 1 – January 15. No time off requests will be approved during this window.
Seasonal Operations Assistant · Alabama Outdoors