Temporary Retail Merchandise Associate
About The Position
The Retail Merchandise Associate is responsible for delivering a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with customers, following customer experience principles, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment. The associate follows operational, merchandising, and loss prevention standards and may be cross-trained in multiple store areas to support business needs. The role includes serving customers at checkout, promoting credit and loyalty programs, preparing merchandise for the sales floor, maintaining merchandising and recovery standards, and contributing to store safety and shrink-reduction efforts. The associate supports a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect, and gives and accepts recognition and constructive feedback. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to support business needs.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations.
- Ability to lift heavy objects, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work effectively with peers and supervisors.
Nice To Haves
- Retail customer experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Model established customer experience practices with internal and external customers.
- Support a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect.
- Accurately ring customer purchases and returns and count change according to operating procedures.
- Promote credit and loyalty programs.
- Follow the merchandising philosophy and established merchandising procedures and standards.
- Process and prepare merchandise for the sales floor according to company procedures and standards.
- Initiate and participate in store recovery as needed throughout the day.
- Maintain organization, cleanliness, and recovery standards on the sales floor and participate in maintaining and cleaning the entire store.
- Provide and accept recognition and constructive feedback.
- Adhere to labor laws, policies, and procedures.
- Support and participate in store shrink-reduction goals and programs.
- Participate in safety awareness and maintain a safe environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Associate discount
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Smoking cessation assistance
- Bereavement benefit
- 401(k) associate contributions
- Child care and cell phone discounts
- Pet insurance
- Legal insurance
- Credit union
- Referral bonuses
- 401(k) match for associates who meet service or hours requirements
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for associates who meet service or hours requirements
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Health care flexible spending account (FSA)
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- Auto and home insurance discounts
- Scholarship program
- Adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
