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At Tatte, we strive to Inspire, Care for and Nurture Life. Every day.  Sharing that mission, Tatte’s Visual & Merchandising department leads and supports the visual presentation and merchandising of all our cafés. Our aim is to work alongside our café management and teams to create beautiful and inviting spaces that continually inspire and engage our guests.

As the Field Visual Merchandiser Trainer, you will help ensure visual & merchandising standards are met day to day and support the execution of seasonal rollouts or brand initiatives in our DC market cafés. You will work directly with our café managers to maintain inspired café environments and displays and participate in training our front of house teams on best practices and standards. This position will report to the Visual Field Manager.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Works with market leaders to create consistent brand experiences, maintain inviting, beautiful, and shoppable cafe environments, and build accountability to visual merchandising and visual standards and practices in the market

• Teaches visual merchandising standards and best practices to respective field and café management as well as hourly team members to improve visual merchandising acumen and skills
• Supports continuous learning of visual merchandising and helps close knowledge gaps by holding market training sessions and providing hands-on coaching experiences in the cafes
• Facilitates and validates the implementation of visual merchandising initiatives including seasonal rollouts, product transitions, events/promotions
• Conducts effective café visits and audits across the market and provides post-visit recaps summarizing observations and memorializing any work and coaching provided
• Provides feedback to the Visual Field Manager and Director of Visual/Brand Services to better understand product sales and movement in market and contributes solutions that maximize guest engagement and drive business opportunity
• Assists the Visual Field Manager in creating store and display schematics
• Oversees market landscaping and floral display programs

Working Conditions / Essential Functions:

• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a van
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays if needed
• Lifting and moving material weighing up to 40 pounds
• Bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head

Position Requirements:

• 1 to 2 years experience in visual merchandising and/or interior design preferred
• Appreciation for the Tatte brand and our visual priorities as a company
• The ability to lead, influence, solve problems, and work with all levels in the organization and in a cross-functional environment
• Demonstrated coaching, mentoring, and people development skills
• A high level of written, verbal, and communication skill to relay information, ideas, procedures, and processes that result in positive and effective working relationships
• Resourceful and a self-starter, works well independently as well as part of a team
• An expert ability to think systemically and strategically and execute tactically; Very organized and detail-oriented
• Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, In-Design), Microsoft Office, and Sketch Up preferred

Our Benefits and Perks

• Competitive pay (starts at $25+/hour, commensurate with experience)
• 401(k) (with a vesting match)
• Free EAP employee assistance programs
• Paid vacation time
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generously discounted meals and free drinks 
• Exciting potential for growth

Join a fantastic company and make it happen with us. We would love to meet you!

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