Sales Clerk (2) (Retail Associate) PT 6961
About The Position
The Sales Clerk (Retail Associate) serves customers at the Coast Guard Exchange in Mobile, Alabama, helping military members and their families select merchandise and providing a smooth shopping experience. The position is part-time, scheduled for 20–29 hours per week, and requires weekend work. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The hourly salary is $15.00. The role includes customer service and sales, operating a cash register and handling payments, stocking and inventory tasks, maintaining merchandise displays, and following loss-prevention, safety, and emergency-preparedness procedures. Required training is paid and conducted on-site at the store. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Demonstrated ability to stock merchandise, assist customers, and operate a cash register, including the ability to read, comprehend, and explain product literature.
- Ability to count, subtract, multiply, and divide for stocking and inventory purposes, evidenced by high school coursework, a GED, or a high school diploma.
- Ability to routinely lift 10 pounds, occasionally lift 25 pounds, and stand for long periods.
- Must work weekends.
- Must satisfactorily complete a federal background check and applicable pre-employment requirements.
- Must submit a resume or other written application in English.
Nice To Haves
- Previous retail merchandising or cashier experience.
Responsibilities
- Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge, and help customers select merchandise.
- Respond promptly and attentively to customer concerns.
- Sell merchandise and provide customer service, including demonstrations or explanations of technical product features when needed.
- Take periodic stock counts and participate in inventories as needed.
- Replenish stock and keep merchandise neat and presentable.
- Advise the supervisor or department head of customer requests.
- Accept cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards, and gift cards; operate the cash register and provide accurate change.
- Maintain sales records; balance the till at the end of the shift; turn in sales records, money, stamps, customer checks, or charge slips; and account for monies and items sold.
- Perform price changes, including markdowns and markups, and set company promotions; ensure prices and promotions are displayed correctly using displays, signage, and item-label changes as necessary.
- Follow loss-prevention policies and remain alert and proactive regarding shrink and the Alert Line.
- Follow established safety standards and emergency-preparedness requirements.
- Work weekends.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Wellness programs
- Professional growth, training, development, and career-advancement opportunities
- Paid required training conducted on-site at the store
- Paid annual and sick leave
- Holiday pay
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible/dependent spending account
- Pension plan
- 401(k) savings plan
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Tuition assistance
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
