Temporary Retail Merchandise Sales Associate
About The Position
The Retail Merchandise Sales Associate is responsible for delivering a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging with customers, following customer experience principles, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment. The associate follows operational, merchandise, and loss prevention standards and may be cross-trained in multiple store areas to support business needs. The role supports a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect; handles purchases and returns according to procedures; promotes credit and loyalty programs; processes merchandise for the sales floor; and helps maintain merchandising, recovery, cleanliness, and safety standards. The associate also supports shrink reduction goals, follows labor laws and company policies, and performs other duties as assigned. This is a temporary position at the Marshalls store in Maryville, Missouri. The stated starting pay range is USD $15.00 to $15.50 per hour. Actual starting pay depends on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
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
- Deliver a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with customers and following customer experience principles.
- 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 established procedures.
- Promote credit and loyalty programs.
- Follow the merchandising philosophy and established merchandising procedures and standards.
- Accurately process and prepare merchandise for the sales floor according to company procedures and standards.
- Initiate and participate in store recovery throughout the day as needed.
- Maintain organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards on the sales floor and help maintain the cleanliness of 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 support
- Bereavement benefit
- 401(k) associate contributions
- Child care and cell phone discounts
- Pet and legal insurance
- Credit union
- Referral bonuses
- For associates meeting service or hours requirements: 401(k) match; medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid parental leave; paid holidays, vacation, and sick time; 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
