Part-Time Sales Lead - Famous Footwear
About The Position
As a Famous Footwear Sales Lead, you help create a welcoming store environment and deliver engaging customer experiences. You share knowledge of trends, help customers find suitable shoes, and support a caring, inclusive team culture. The role also involves taking on additional responsibilities, coaching teammates, and contributing to store goals and performance. You help drive sales, support customer-connection behaviors, and maintain store operations, including pricing, inventory, opening and closing, cleanliness, and organization. You follow company policies, work with store partners and resources, and help associates develop their selling and operational skills. Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed to meet business needs. The role requires a flexible schedule that may include holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours. It also involves frequent movement and physical activity on the sales floor, including lifting up to 40 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Proficient working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
- Some retail store management experience, or relevant management experience in lieu.
- Previous experience working on a team and motivating others to accomplish a goal.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and communicate direction set by the store manager.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and train associates on selling and operational processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work a flexible schedule and meet the role’s availability requirements, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to regularly lift up to 40 pounds from floor level to above shoulder height using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
- Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
- Ability to remain mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.
Responsibilities
- Create a welcoming store environment and provide attentive customer service.
- Help customers identify and select shoes that fit their needs.
- Share trend knowledge with customers and the store team.
- Encourage teammates and support a culture of caring, camaraderie, diversity, and inclusion.
- Coach teammates on selling behaviors and customer-connection practices.
- Drive sales and take accountability for individual goals and their contribution to store performance.
- Support store operations, including pricing, inventory, opening and closing, cleanliness, and organization.
- Follow company policies and use available partners and resources to complete tasks.
- Mentor and train associates on selling and operational processes.
- Manage multiple tasks and communicate the store manager’s direction.
- Work a flexible schedule that may include holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
Benefits
- 30% associate discount across Caleres retail stores, including Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds.
- Relaxed dress code and a supportive, hands-on team environment.
- Dayforce Wallet access to earned pay without fees.
- Ability to transfer among more than 850 store locations.
- Education assistance of up to $7,500 per year for full-time associates.
- Career development and learning opportunities, including opportunities to grow into corporate office roles.
- 24/7 access to employee assistance resources, including emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, and financial resources.
- PTO, health, and retirement benefits for eligible full-time associates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
