Job description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has six stores in Norwalk, Danbury, and Newington, CT and Farmingdale, East Meadow & Yonkers, NY. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop. Stew Leonard’s legion of loyal shoppers is largely due to the stores’ passionate approach to customer service: “Rule #1 - The Customer is Always Right”; Rule #2 - If the Customer is Ever Wrong, Re-Read Rule #1.” This principle is so essential to the foundation of the company that it is etched in a three-ton granite rock at each store’s entrance. The company’s culture is built around an acronym for S.T.E.W.: Satisfy the customer; Teamwork gets it done; Excellence makes it better; WOW makes it fun. A family orientated company that respects the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within. An equal opportunity employer who believes that diversity is about more than just physical traits, but is a celebration of cultures, experiences, opinions and life itself.

Job Title: Manager, Sign Shop Production & Design
Reports to: Sr. Manager, Visual Design
Directly Supervises: Visual Merchandisers
Location: East Meadow and Farmingdale

Job Summary:
In the role of Visual Design Manager, your day-to-day tasks will consist of creating visually engaging, innovative, and well branded signage. You’ll guide Visual Merchandisers and provide the digital files, and materials needed to execute store signage.
One of the key aspects of your role is a thorough understanding of the right balance between understanding the business, design and customers. While supporting the Stew’s brand image and creating consistent visual communications for customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, design and implement IMPACTFUL, FARM FRESH promotional and seasonal signage for the food stores. Including:

o. Holiday and Seasonal signage - Garden Shop, Christmas Shop, etc.
p. Signage for sales, promotions, and new product announcements.
q. Temporary property signs (A-Frames)
r. Category and Section Signage - Gourmet Burgers, Pizza, etc.
s. Reviewing and posting assets to IMS – assigned by Creative Director.
t. Digital Signage and menus and road signs
u. Event signs

• Focus on supplying the Visual Merchandisers the signage needed to satisfy the stores needs.
• Coach Visual Merchandisers on printing, mounting and displaying signs.
• Manage the operation of Visual Depts.
• Proactively recommend creative communications for marketing of food stores.
• Create new and original sign designs from scratch.
• Support Stew’s approachable, FARM FRESH image, goals and strategy to increase sales and strengthen the brand.
• Offer team support as needed and motivate team to complete tasks along with coaching new merchandisers.
• Oversee the production and implementation of signage and track key projects to ensure timely completion.
• Stay aware of current food trends and styles to keep our communications fresh.
• Maintain knowledge on updates to Adobe Creative Suite software.
• Attend and contribute towards department meetings and weekly Bash Meetings as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• HS Diploma plus 5 years’ experience; Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design desired
• Strong computer skills in Adobe Design Suite.
• Able to multitask and set priorities

Personal Characteristics:

• Organized
• Creative
• Detail Oriented

Work Environment:

• Time split between art room and store floor
• Requires use of laminators, cutters, paints
• Occasional standing, walking, and lifting, climbing, use of ladders

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

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