Part-Time Sales Lead - Famous Footwear

Caleres • Albertville, MN

8d • $12 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Lead at Famous Footwear helps provide a welcoming, engaging shoe-store experience and encourages customer loyalty. The role supports a caring, inclusive store culture, shares knowledge of shoe and fashion trends, and helps customers find styles that meet their needs. The Sales Lead takes on additional responsibilities, supports teammates, and contributes to store goals and performance.

This position helps coach associates on customer connection and selling behaviors, drives sales, and supports day-to-day retail operations, including pricing, inventory, opening and closing, and keeping the store clean, organized, and easy to shop. The Sales Lead follows company policies, communicates the store manager’s direction, and mentors and trains associates on selling and operational processes.

The role requires a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours. It involves frequent movement on the sales floor and regularly lifting up to 40 pounds. Famous Footwear is part of Caleres, which describes itself as a portfolio of global footwear brands and an equal opportunity employer.

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.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for shoes and knowledge of shoe and fashion trends.

Responsibilities

• Help foster a welcoming, caring, and inclusive store culture and support teammates through coaching.
• Coach associates on selling behaviors and customer connection.
• Take accountability for sales goals and contribute to the store’s overall performance.
• Support retail operations, including pricing and inventory.
• Open and close the store and help keep it clean, organized, and easy to shop.
• Follow company policies and use available team members and resources to complete tasks.
• Provide attentive customer service and help customers find suitable shoes and styles.
• Share knowledge of trends with the store team and customers.
• Communicate direction set by the store manager and manage multiple tasks.
• Mentor and train associates on selling and operational processes.

Benefits

• 30% associate discount across Caleres retail stores.
• Relaxed dress code and small-team work 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 with 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED