Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Womens Shoes, Bellingham Bellis Fair

Macy's•Bellingham, WA

5h•$19 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

As a Retail Selling Colleague in women’s shoes, you combine results-driven selling with genuine hospitality to create standout shopping experiences. You learn about customers’ needs, offer personalized recommendations, connect them with appropriate products and services, and use product knowledge and a personal approach to build trust, meet sales goals, and inspire loyalty. The role focuses on customer engagement and selling, not just cashiering, and includes helping maintain a clean, organized, inviting shopping space. Colleagues prepare for the day by reviewing sales goals, learning about new arrivals and top-selling items, and staying informed about trends and promotions. During the day, they welcome customers, build relationships through friendly conversations, recover the sales floor and fitting rooms, update signs and pricing, support merchandise moves, share loyalty-program benefits, and help customers complete their purchases. They collaborate with colleagues and strive to improve their individual and store results. The position requires flexible availability for days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with regular attendance and punctuality. Physical activities include standing, lifting, moving, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders. The role also involves frequent use of computers and other technology, including handheld equipment and a cash register.

Requirements

Flexible availability for days, evenings, weekends, and holidays; regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to understand and communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors.
Ability to read and understand employment policies and safety rules and procedures in English.
Comfort communicating and collaborating with customers and colleagues.
Ability to meet daily sales-goal challenges.
Enjoyment of meeting people, learning about them, and sharing information.
Resourcefulness and adaptability to changing priorities.
Ability to work independently and contribute to a team.
Ability to use electronic devices.
Ability to stand for at least two consecutive hours and lift at least 25 pounds.
Ability to talk, move frequently, reach with arms and hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb ladders, including reaching above eye level.
Close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Ability to frequently use computers and other technology, including handheld equipment and cash registers, and process register transactions.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers and engage them in friendly, personal conversations to understand their needs and build customer relationships.
Offer personalized product recommendations and connect customers with appropriate products and services.
Drive sales performance by meeting daily sales goals and using effective customer-engagement and selling behaviors.
Stay informed about sales goals, new arrivals, top-selling items, trends, and promotions.
Keep the sales floor and fitting rooms clean, organized, recovered, and shoppable.
Update signs and pricing and support merchandise moves as needed.
Explain loyalty-program benefits, ensure customers have what they need, and provide a sincere and helpful checkout experience.
Collaborate with colleagues and support one another to serve customers and the community.
Use computers, handheld equipment, and cash registers to perform job functions and process transactions.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
401(k) match
Paid time off
Eight paid holidays
Continuous learning and leadership development
Colleague Resource Groups
Volunteer opportunities
Merchandise discounts
Performance-based incentives
Annual merit review
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health counseling and legal and financial advice