Sales Associate - Store Associate Part Time

SnH•Jefferson City, MO

About The Position

The Sales Associate consultatively sells batteries, light bulbs, and accessory items to retail and commercial customers. The role involves engaging customers, listening to their needs, and recommending appropriate products and solutions. Associates perform battery tests, installations, and battery-pack rebuilds, and contribute as team members to the overall success of the store. This is a part-time position paying $10–$12 per hour. Associates must be able to lift more than 50 pounds; a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are also stated as expectations. Integrity, reliability, courteous customer service, product knowledge, sales skills, and a friendly team orientation are important to success. Associates maintain a customer-first approach by greeting customers, identifying needs, answering questions, recommending add-on items, supporting retail and commercial sales activities, and completing transactions using a computer or cash register. They answer phones and relay messages, maintain the facility and inventory to management standards, develop product knowledge, follow safety standards, and proactively follow through on tasks. Merchandising and inventory duties include rotating and stocking inventory, counting inventory, installing and testing batteries, performing technical work, loading and unloading products, arranging or making deliveries, recovering displays, maintaining shelf-label pricing, building and dismantling displays and fixtures, and preparing the store for opening and closing. The employer describes the workplace as a small entrepreneurial team in a growing business. Batteries Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. Benefits vary based on length of employment.

Requirements

Ability to lift more than 50 pounds.
Should have a valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
High school diploma or equivalent and six months of prior work experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to quickly develop a solid understanding of company products, processes, point of sale, and cross-reference systems.
Good listening and verbal communication skills with a customer focus.
Organizational and analytical problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, follow up, and meet deadlines.
Ability to calculate simple math, percentages, ratios, and algebraic expressions and to read gauges.
Integrity, reliability, helpful and courteous customer orientation, sales skills, and a friendly team orientation.

Nice To Haves

Prior retail experience is preferred but not required.
Demonstrated technical aptitude and/or technical experience is desired.
A valid driver's license with a clean driving record is preferred.

Responsibilities

Consultatively sell batteries, light bulbs, and accessory items to retail and commercial customers.
Engage customers, listen to their needs, and recommend suitable products and solutions.
Perform battery tests, installations, and battery-pack rebuilds.
Greet customers promptly, determine their needs, and answer questions.
Suggest add-on items and participate in retail and commercial sales activities to achieve sales goals.
Ask questions to identify potential commercial customers.
Operate a computer or cash register to initiate and complete sales transactions.
Answer phones, assist callers, and relay messages accurately and promptly.
Maintain the facility, inventory, property, and customer service levels to management standards.
Develop and maintain current knowledge of product and service offerings.
Follow general and specific safety standards and contribute as a proactive team member.
Rotate and stock inventory and perform inventory counts as required.
Load, unload, and deliver products or arrange delivery.
Organize daily display recovery to maintain a full-store appearance.
Maintain retail shelf-label pricing.
Build displays and set up or take down shelves and fixtures.
Prepare the store for daily opening and closing.