WHO IS DESIGN GROUP?

Design Group Americas is one of the U.S. leaders of gift packaging, crafts, décor, and creative play products with a portfolio of over 50 national brands, sold nationwide and around the globe in the mass, middle and specialty markets. We are proud to serve the best and biggest retailers in the market like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and JoAnn Stores PLUS over 7000 independent specialty retailers.

We are seeking a dependable SAMPLE COORDINATOR to join our team in Shorewood, IL!

WHAT WILL I DO IN THIS ROLE?

In this role, the SAMPLE COORDINATOR will provide product and service information, answer questions, and prepare requests for existing and potential customers including samples and trade-show requests. This person will also provide customer service assistance with email requests relating to our products.

Attention to detail is a must in this role as you will be responsible for opening and maintaining sample records including maintaining an accurate inventory as well as shipping records.

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED?

Our perfect candidate is someone who is detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize. A strong work ethic, punctuality, and dependability is key in this role.

The person who will excel in this role has outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, can work independently, is dependable and a self-starter. Someone with an administrative or customer service background would do well in this position.

The SAMPLE COORDINATOR will need to be proficient in Excel, Word, and Teams.

WHAT DOES DESIGN GROUP OFFER ME?

• A fun, flexible work environment and a team that allows your creativity to flourish and thrive!
• A comprehensive employee benefits package!
• Paid time off and so much more!

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ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR VETERAN STATUS.

Required Skills Required Experience

• Collaborates with the team members and Program management to develop and implement community workshops and creative art events. Collaborates with community partners, Program management and team members on new curriculum, program, or community event to ensure that activity is in alignment with overall goals of the program, it supports individual goals, and service needs are met. Responsible for weekly curriculum planning and instruction according to established schedule.
• Responsible to work with team members to develop and implement Community Arts Connection schedule.
• Supports individuals in identifying and connecting with community resources that will help them express their artistic talents and advocate for entry into the community as a local artist.
• Ensure that supplies and equipment are available to meet the needs of the curriculum and plans. Regularly checks equipment and supplies to ensure they are in working order and do not pose a safety risk.
• Uses person centered approach by directly or indirectly providing opportunities for individuals to make choices and decisions, learning to recognize individuals non-traditional expressions of preference, and encouraging the development of relationships with those other than paid staff and with other individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Contributes to the effectiveness of day habilitation plans by actively participating in their development, implementation and documentation.
• Monitor and maintain a clean, safe, and secure environment for individuals at all times. Ensures a safe environment for individuals, while eating, using the bathroom, getting on and off vans and through timely reporting of facility or equipment maintenance or replacement needs. Participate in building evacuation and fire drills, and routine practice of infection control.
• Makes decisions and judgment calls necessary to initially respond in situations of immediate need while support of the supervisor is be acquired. Provides written and/or verbal feedback to appropriate supervisory staff regarding the people we support.
• Intervene immediately if abuse is suspected, notify the New York State Justice Center and follow the Code of Ethics set forth by the NYS Justice Center of the suspected occurrence.

OTHER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Must demonstrate good judgment, sensitivity, objectivity and tact
• Deliver presentations in the Agency and the community
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, successful problem solving and prioritizing skills
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining effective levels of consumer service
• Ability to stay calm and level-headed under pressure and still perform well
• Must demonstrate good judgment, independent decision making and knowledge of community resources
• Read and interpret documents such as treatment or habilitation plans, safety rules, and procedure manuals
• Foster teamwork between all team members via open communication, sharing of responsibilities, and a positive, constructive attitude.
• Complete the agency’s on-boarding training program.
• Basic computer literacy, including use of email, Microsoft office and internet

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit,
• Occasionally required to stoop, reach, push, pull, lift, climb and kneel
• Exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.

WORKING CONDITIONS, POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This position works to ensure people we support achieve success which requires maintaining a continuously flexible work schedule which could include some evenings, weekends and working during inclement weather and overtime as necessary.
• Visual acuity necessary to prepare and analyze information, view a computer terminal, and determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• May be occasionally exposed to individuals who have the potential to carry a communicable disease or blood borne pathogen