My store is going to start a remodel on July 1 and they’ve asked me to become fixture captain. They didn’t give me much detail on about the role. They only said I’ll be managing fixtures and knowing what’s in the containers. I’m gonna be the morning Fixture Captain and would have an overnight Fixture Captain which our shifts would overlap by 2 hours.
Does anybody have any experience with being Fixture Captain? This is my first remodel that I’ve gone through with Target. If there’s any tips or advice, I would really appreciate it.
First, you will be overwhelmed by the amount of fixtures involved. But it will get better!
I would ask for a copy of the container key from your ETL remodel or contractor in charge and a flash light.
- Keep the boneyard clean and organized. If you see someone who shouldnt be in there, let security know.
- Have a marker handy and write in big letters whats in the box or pallet.
- May be helpful to rearrange containers by dept. or types of fixtures.
- Any old fixtures left by plano you know for sure are not being used anymore, throw it in the provided dumpster in the boneyard.
- Label all the containers (that's yours) and list what's fixtures are inside. For smaller things, maybe write on notebook.
- You will be condensing fixtures a lot, the less containers the better. They will start to remove containers about midway.
- New/ordered fixtures will be coming in often, so keep tabs of whats what. Communicate with presentation leaders/signing person/remodel ETL of what came in.
- It would be handy to know how to use a stacker or electric jack to bring heavy pallets of shelves in.
- Their will be fixtures that you have never seen before, you can try to reference the fixture guide, ISM remodel guide, SAP or instruction to see what exactly it's for. You can DM me or ask here if you dont know.
- I would try to keep fixture room in store clean as well if it gets too crazy.
- Near the end of remodel, you must have all the containers cleared. Keep any fixtures you need in the store. Anything not used will be staged outside to be picked up and never to be seen again.