Job Details

The hiring rate for this position is $20.00 per hour.
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Sales Associate is responsible for providing customers with a unique shopping experience by providing excellent customer service, utilizing effective selling techniques and providing in-depth product knowledge in a specialty retail environment.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Greets and welcomes customers to the store with enthusiasm.
* Determines and understands customers' needs by asking open ended questions.
* Explains the features and benefits, addressing individual customer needs.
* Suggests additional items utilizing sales skills to build multiple sales.
* Rings items on the POS/Cash Register and bags merchandise appropriately to avoid damage when necessary.
* Thanks all customers for their patronage and visiting the campus.
* Follows through on customer requests as taken.
* Regularly provides feedback to store managers on customer reaction to store and merchandise.
* Maintains the order and cleanliness of the store.
* Assists in stocking and re-stocking of merchandise throughout the store on a daily basis, including trips to the storage cages located in the tunnel.
* Assists in the Shipping/Receiving Department with packing of Shippers, and receiving of Merchandise and other areas as needed.
* Any and all other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
* High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
* Minimum of six (6) months retail or customer service experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience with POS systems.
* Prior experience selling cookware, dinnerware, cutlery, kitchen electrics and bakeware products.
REQUIRED SKILLS
* Exemplary customer service skills.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to be adaptable, dependable and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
* Ability to work independently and in a team environment and maintain collaborative relationships.
* Must display a high level of energy and self-motivation.
WORKING CONDITIONS
* Must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays based upon business needs.
* Regular work requires a great deal of climbing, standing, lifting, bending and stretching for up to eight (8) hours per day.
* Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.