I would first clean the front lot. Sweep the entrance, set out any merchandise on display, and then start to help out near the cash registers. I would help customers find very specific items, help with deliveries, and help load very heavy products into cars. There was a lot of heavy lifting invol...
Day in the Life
Retail
Management
Home Improvement
Home Depot
Most important qualities/experiences would fall under quantitative abilities. For coursework, highlight your finance and accounting to illustrate your ability to work with numbers. I would also strongly recommend the minor in Supply Chain Management that USD offers as this coursework will direc...
Interview
Analyst
Retail
Logistics
Home Improvement
Home Depot
The training program will essentially be a crash course in your upcoming role. You will attend a few "classes" held by Sr. Mgrs in other fields of Logistics to help understand the various departments of THD Supply Chain. For example, the Sr. Mgr of an LTL (Less than Truckload) team would hold a...
Training
Analyst
Retail
Logistics
Home Improvement
Home Depot
I held several positions during my tenure at The Home Depot, most of which were in either merchandising or supply chain. A Sr. Manager typically has 3 to 6 direct reports with responsibility for a given scope of the larger business. Travel to stores or distribution centers is expected if not re...
Day in the Life
Retail
Management
Home Improvement
Home Depot
The expected compensation for a Lumber Associate is minimum wage from what I recall during my time there but I'm pretty sure the minimum wage has increased by a few dollars.
Compensation
Retail
Associate
Home Improvement
Home Depot