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Job Description

Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-1026.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,090.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 114,690 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers”.

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Tasks for “Display Associate”

Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.
Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.
Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.
Take photographs of displays or signage.
Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.
Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.
Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth.
Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.
Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.
Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
Create or enhance mannequin faces by mixing and applying paint or attaching measured eyelash strips, using artist's brush, airbrush, pins, ruler, or scissors.
Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.
Dress mannequins for displays.
Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.
Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.
Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event.
Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.
Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
Use computers to produce signage.
Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space while utilizing colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.

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