Sales Associate - Temporary

Theisen's Home Farm Auto•Dubuque, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently hiring Temporary Sales Associates to support our busy fall and winter season. In this role, you'll PRIMARILY assist with processing incoming apparel and footwear merchandise, including unpacking shipments, security tagging products, organizing inventory, and preparing merchandise for the sales floor. Hours are flexible, with both full-time and part-time opportunities available. This is a temporary position expected to last approximately 2-3 months, with the possibility of permanent employment for successful candidates. The Sales Associate is responsible for performing general sales duties in their assigned department but also assisting in other areas of the store as needed. They display a helpful, friendly attitude towards all customers to make Theisen’s the Best of the Best in our industry. This involves greeting and assisting customers, helping them to determine correct merchandise for their needs and explaining benefits and features of merchandise. They may also perform general upkeep of the facility and may assist on cash registers.

Requirements

Good customer service skills
Basic math skills
Exhibit a high level of integrity and business ethics
Ability to answer phones, and learn cash register functions
Excellent verbal communication skills
Possess a positive attitude, good listening skills and an outgoing personality

Nice To Haves

3-12 months retail experience preferred
Valid driver’s License with a clean driving record
Familiar with forklift and pallet jack operations is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Provide excellent customer service
Approach customers storewide and ask if help is needed and take them to the location of merchandise
Explain benefits and features of merchandise to customers and suggest add-on merchandise
Maintain general knowledge of all products, may need to have expertise in specific product areas
Compute price quotes, order merchandise from order catalog, provide customers with business card with name and contact information, and follow up on customer special orders
Answer telephone and customer questions within established guidelines
Practice and maintain security measures
Communicate out-of-stocks using hot sheet/new item requests
Use radios to request additional help
Assist customers with check out and carryouts
Maintain accuracy of shelf tagging, arrange merchandise by shelf label, and set up merchandise displays
Receive merchandise shipments, and check them against receiving reports
Remove merchandise from packaging, match items with stock numbers, and price and tag merchandise
Restock shelves and displays and assemble products as needed
Process Interstore transfers
Cleaning duties which include but aren’t limited to facing merchandise, dusting shelves/displays and merchandise, sweeping and vacuuming, cleaning windows, and emptying trash
Maintain cleanliness and merchandising that meets or exceeds the Theisen’s Brand requirements
Other tasks as requested by management may include but are not limited to: checking desk/mail box, preparing and participating in physical inventory, unloading warehouse delivery trucks, delivering merchandise to customers, and running cash registers