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 support a caring, inclusive team culture, share trend knowledge, and help customers find shoes that fit their needs. You take pride in your execution, contribute to team success, and take on additional responsibilities to support store operations and performance. The role includes helping teammates improve customer connection and selling behaviors, working toward sales goals, and supporting daily retail operations such as pricing, inventory, opening and closing, and keeping the store clean, organized, and easy to shop. You follow company policies, use available team resources, and help ensure customers receive attentive, consistent service. This position requires working 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, walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- 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 the demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
- Ability to remain mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu.
Responsibilities
- Help create a welcoming store environment and inspire teammates through integrity, drive, and a supportive team culture.
- Coach teammates on selling behaviors that support the company’s Customer Connection.
- Take accountability for sales goals and contribute to the store’s overall performance.
- Support store operations, including pricing, inventory, opening and closing, and maintaining a clean, organized, shoppable store.
- Follow company policies and use teammates and other resources to complete tasks.
- Promote the company’s culture and provide attentive, consistent customer service.
- Help customers identify appropriate shoe styles and make recommendations.
- Support diversity and inclusion, and maintain a positive, proactive attitude that encourages and supports associates.
- Mentor and train associates on selling and operational processes.
- Communicate and help carry out direction set by the store manager.
- Perform other responsibilities as needed to meet business needs.
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 small-team environment.
- Dayforce Wallet provides access to earned pay without fees.
- Opportunities 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 careers at corporate offices.
- Employee assistance programs offering 24/7 emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and other support through online and phone access.
- 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
