Part-Time Sales Lead - Famous Footwear

Caleres • Topeka, KS

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Lead at Famous Footwear helps create a welcoming store environment and delivers engaging, attentive customer experiences. The role supports the store team by sharing product and trend knowledge, encouraging strong customer-selling behaviors, and helping associates succeed. The Sales Lead drives sales toward goals, takes accountability for store performance, and helps maintain smooth retail operations, including pricing, inventory, opening and closing, and keeping the store clean, organized, and easy to shop. The position also promotes company policies and an inclusive, positive team culture. Other responsibilities may be performed as needed to meet business needs.

The role requires a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours, and involves frequent activity on the sales floor. Famous Footwear is part of Caleres, a portfolio of global footwear brands.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 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.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, 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

• Interest in shoes, footwear styles, and trends.
• Ability to share product and trend knowledge with customers and the store team.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming customer environment and deliver attentive, consistently strong customer service.
• Encourage teammates and help coach selling behaviors that support the Customer Connection.
• Drive sales and take accountability for individual goals and their impact on store performance.
• Support store operations, including pricing, inventory, opening and closing, and maintaining a clean, organized, shoppable store.
• Follow company policies and use available partners and resources to accomplish tasks.
• Promote Famous Footwear's culture and contribute to an inclusive, respectful, positive team environment.
• Recommend shoes and styles suited to customers' needs and help them find the right fit.
• Mentor and train associates on selling and operational processes.
• Communicate and manage multiple tasks in line with direction from the store manager.

Benefits

• 30% associate discount across Caleres retail stores.
• Relaxed dress code and a supportive small-team environment.
• Daily access to earned pay through Dayforce Wallet, 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 careers at corporate offices.
• Employee Assistance Programs offering emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, and financial resources.
• PTO, health, and retirement benefits for eligible full-time associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED