Our Careers

are as diverse as the people working in them. Store positions are available in Customer Service, Merchandising, Operations, Loss Prevention and Store Management. There are also great opportunities available at our Corporate Headquarters which is located in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida. Regardless of your position or where you work in the company we all share the same goal, to satisfy and delight each customer, both external and internal, at every opportunity. The service you provide everyday to your customers will ultimately determine our success and help you fulfill your personal and career objectives.

Our stores, although they are located in many different areas of the country, offer a pleasant and consistent shopping experience that is distinctly Stein Mart. We achieve this with warm and friendly service and a well defined strategy for how we staff, manage and merchandise our stores. We are proud of our history of promoting from within to the Store Manager position. Begin your store career in one of the following positions:

Service Associate

Serve our customers by welcoming customers and answering customer questions regarding products and services. Service Associates help customers make buying decisions and operate registers to complete customer transactions. Service Associates assist in the receiving of new merchandise from vendors, prepare merchandise for the selling floor and display merchandise on the sales floor. Service Associates maintain a clean shopping area to maximize store appeal, assist in minimizing loss of company assets and maintain a safe working environment.

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Receiving Associate

Serve our customers by unloading trucks and accurately checking in and ticketing merchandise. Receiving Associates prepare merchandise for the selling floor and follow daily production standards to hang, fold and tag merchandise as required. Receiving Associates provide information and maintain historical receiving data. Receiving Associates assist in minimizing loss of company assets and maintaining a safe and clean working environment.

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Cash Office Audit Associate

Serve our customers by working part-time to conduct the daily sales audit, maintain cash office security, and partner with Store Management and Loss Prevention to identify and report potential loss situations. Cash Office Audit Associates provide information and communicate effectively, exhibit a positive and helpful attitude with business partners, control work flow and manage time efficiently to ensure meeting deadlines, and maintain an effective information storage and retrieval system.

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Visual Display Associate

Serve our customers by assisting in marketing and merchandising by creating displays, placing merchandise for maximum appeal, and following guidelines to assure that appropriate visual displays, merchandise and signage are set to publicize merchandise and special events. Visual Display Associates plan and study concepts for visual display, coordinate actions with the Store Management Team to discuss plans for setting visual displays and ensure high quality floor presentation. Visual Display Associates provide information and offer suggestions, information and training for visual display strategies and techniques.

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Merchandising Lead

Serve our customers by modeling a positive service spirit and providing excellent service while processing customer transactions. Merchandising Leads ensure high quality area presentation to maintain an appealing store area, use Stein Mart’s merchandising guidelines and directives to create inviting merchandise displays and manage the merchandise, and organize department workflow by managing and assigning tasks. Merchandising Leads provide information and demonstrate skills to help others learn. Merchandising Leads assist in minimizing loss of company assets and contribute to creating a safe and clean store environment.

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Customer Service Lead

Serve our customers by modeling a positive service spirit and providing excellent service while processing customer transactions. Customer Service Leads work with the Store Management team to achieve service standards at the front of the store, and help ensure high quality presentation at the front of the store. Customer Service Leads provide information and leadership to Service Associates working at the registers, use Stein Mart training and development resources to develop job skills, and provide information and demonstrate skills to help others learn. Customer Service Leads assist in minimizing loss of company assets and contribute to creating a safe and clean store environment.

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Operations Lead

Serve our customers by modeling a positive service spirit and providing excellent service to our customers and the Operations areas. Operations Leads provide support and leadership by processing merchandise and information in our Receiving area, creating high quality and inviting merchandise displays, and supporting other operational and service functions within the store. Operations Leads assist in minimizing loss of company assets and contribute to creating a safe and clean store environment.

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Receiving Supervisor

Serve our customers by coordinating receiving department activities and managing the processing of incoming and outgoing merchandise shipments. Receiving Supervisors accurately record and retain detailed information, manage freight claims, control receiving supply costs, and maintain a clean, orderly, safe and secure receiving department. Receiving Supervisors help select, train and develop Receiving Associates, foster teamwork, and organize department workflow.

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Merchandising/Area Manager

Serve our customers by modeling and creating a positive service spirit, ensuring high quality area presentation to maintain an appealing store area, and use Stein Mart’s merchandising guidelines and directives to create inviting merchandise displays and manage the merchandise. Merchandising/Area Managers help select, train and develop Merchandising Leads and Service Associates, foster teamwork, and organize department workflow. Merchandising/Area Managers assist in minimizing loss of company assets and contribute to creating a safe and clean store environment, and serve as a Manager on Duty by providing store leadership during a closing shift.

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Customer Service Manager

Serve our customers by modeling and creating a positive service spirit, working with the Store Management team to set expectations and achieve service standards at the front of the store, and ensuring high quality presentation at the front of the store. Customer Service Managers help select, train and develop Customer Service Leads and Service Associates, foster teamwork, supervise and coordinate register activities, and develop workforce schedules to ensure register coverage. Customer Service Managers assist in minimizing loss of company assets and contribute to creating a safe and clean store environment, and serve as a Manager on Duty by providing store leadership during a closing shift.

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Assistant Store Manager

Serve our customers by helping to create a store culture focused on service. Assistant Store Managers maintain service standards throughout the store and ensure high quality store presentation. Assistant Store Managers help recruit, train and develop store associates, and help create an empowering workplace environment. Assistant Store Managers supervise and coordinate store activities including opening and closing of the store, prepare plans to reach store goals and objectives, develop store workforce schedules, and maintain a safe, clean and secure store environment. Assistant Store Managers provide management direction for store merchandising areas and operational areas including Human Resources, Cash Office and Receiving.

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Area Loss Prevention Coordinator

Serve our customers by supporting Store Management to minimize loss of company assets and maintain a safe and secure environment for Customers and Associates. Area Loss Prevention Coordinators proactively implement Loss Prevention by observing operations, interactions and processes, and ensure adherence to Loss Prevention & Safety policies and procedures. Area Loss Prevention Coordinators conduct thorough and complex internal and external investigations to prevent and resolve potential loss situations and cases. Area Loss Prevention Coordinators provide Loss Prevention & Safety training and education to our Store Associates.

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Area Loss Prevention Manager

Serve our customers by supporting Store Management to minimize loss of company assets and maintain a safe and secure environment for Customers and Associates. Area Loss Prevention Managers direct and manage Loss Prevention team efforts in a specific geographic area. Area Loss Prevention Managers establish effective internal and external Loss Prevention & Safety controls, and ensure adherence to Loss Prevention & Safety policies and procedures. Area Loss Prevention Managers maintain a leadership presence in the area and provide Loss Prevention & Safety training and education to LP and Store Associates. Area Loss Prevention Managers direct area investigation efforts and coordinate with LP Staff, Store Management and Local Authorities.

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Corporate career opportunities are available at our National Headquarters located in Jacksonville, Florida. Our corporate office includes many different departments, all providing important functions crucial to our success. Corporate positions are available in the following areas:

Accounting & Finance

The Accounting & Finance area provides a variety of financial services such as: Auditing, Budgeting, Data/Invoice Processing, Expense/Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, Inventory Control, Tax Accounting and Vendor Services.

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Audit, Safety & Security

The Audit, Safety & Security area provides leadership and direction for all Loss Prevention, Security and Safety initiatives. The Auditing Area ensures compliance of policies and procedures and identifies areas for improvement.

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Human Resources

The Human Resources area provides services such as Associate Relations, Benefits, Compensation & Payroll, Employment & Recruiting, Legal Counsel, Organizational Design and Training & Development.

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Information Technology

The Information Technology area provides services such as System Support for our Associates, Application development and maintenance for our Store, Merchandising, Web and Corporate systems, Infrastructure implementation and maintenance for our Network, Communication and Operational systems.

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Marketing & Advertising

The Marketing & Advertising area designs, develops and implements creative marketing strategies and promotional media to promote our brand and attract customers to our stores.

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Merchandising: Buying & Planning

The Merchandising area consists of Buying, Planning, Allocation and Data Support teams responsible for identifying new fashion trends, developing vendor relationships, selecting and buying merchandise, determining promotional and pricing strategies, developing sales and stock plans, allocating merchandise to stores, evaluating store performance levels and managing inventories, and contributing to strategic and seasonal planning.

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Operations

The Operations area provides support and direction for a variety of services such as: Store Communications and Management, Facilities Management, Materials Supply Management, Mailroom Services, Operational Analysis and Visual Display.

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Real Estate

The Real Estate area conducts research for new market opportunities, provides input for store locations, negotiates lease agreements and develops plans for new store construction and remodeling existing stores.

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Supply Chain

Our Supply Chain area manages the strategic distribution of our products from our merchandise vendors to our store locations. This area is key in developing and maintaining critical vendor relations and monitoring vendor performance.

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Stein Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer