Sales Associate; Part Time

SALES ASSOCIATE (PART TIME)

Job Number: 260000BG

Primary

Location:

Arlington Annex

Pay Range: $15.00

Job Summary: As a sales associate you will be the face of our company. You get to highlight our brand and image while contributing to building our reputation as a company that values its customers and their opinions. You will be directly responsible for assisting customers and helping them recognize the need for our products and services. Must be capable of learning about what we sell and be able to articulate our purpose in a manner that is educational, insightful and professional.

Have a positive and outgoing nature that enjoys serving others and making a positive impact to the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proactively engage and make a connection with customers.
• Ask questions and listen to customers’ needs.
• Direct customers to merchandise, informing them about upcoming events, promotions, mobile offers and STAR card; provide premier customer service.
• Cooperate and build positive, inclusive and respectful relationships; take accountability for your own actions and outcomes.
• Maintain store appearance.
• Cross‑sell products and know the layout of the store.
• Make suggestions to customers about the latest trends and current promotions based on customers’ individual needs.
• Upsell products.
• Learn product features, keep up with the latest trends, and leverage company tools and technology to confidently provide the customer with product knowledge and specs.
• Use a Point‑of‑Sales system: process cash, exchanges, discounts, gift cards, credit cards, debit cards, cash handling (including counting money and returning accurate amounts to customers).
• Complete various forms of paperwork, reports and reconciliation.
• Be the keeper of merchandise: complete all inventory processes and ensure merchandise is properly checked in and accurately ticketed; may participate in periodic inventories.
• Adhere to the assigned work schedule; complete work assignments accurately and completely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Product Knowledge: Basic knowledge of product merchandise.

Experience: Retail experience preferred but not required.

Communication

Skills:

Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to read, write and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively communicate with customers, peers and management, and to communicate on the telephone with proper etiquette.

Mathematical

Skills:

Basic math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to multi‑task while being attentive to customers and remaining flexible to the needs of the business. Ability to work as part of a team and to take initiative independently of direct supervision.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: This position involves constant moving, talking, hearing, reaching, grabbing and standing for at least two consecutive hours. It may occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, crouching and climbing ladders. Vision abilities include close‑vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. It involves lifting at least 25 lbs. and up to 50 lbs. in some departments. Work is typically performed indoors but may be assigned outdoors depending on location.

Other

Skills:

Enthusiastic, friendly and energetic with a desire to provide outstanding service.

Work Hours: Available to work a variety of hours which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.

No experience required. High school graduate or equivalent preferred.