Seasonal Associate - Famous Footwear

Caleres • Mesa, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Famous Footwear Seasonal Associate, you provide a welcoming, engaging shoe-store experience and help customers find styles and brands that suit their needs. You contribute to a positive in-store culture, share knowledge of shoe trends, support customer loyalty, and celebrate individual and team success.

You help keep store operations running smoothly by handling tasks such as pricing, shipment processing, fulfillment, and inventory. You maintain a clean, organized, easy-to-shop store, deliver attentive customer service, support sales goals, communicate effectively with teammates, and follow company policies and procedures. You also help support teammates’ training and development when needed.

This is a seasonal role with a flexible schedule to meet business needs, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours. Overtime may be required. The role involves frequent movement and lifting, including regularly lifting up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to build constructive and effective relationships within the store.
• Ability to communicate positively with store associates at all levels.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion while partnering with the Store Sales Manager and/or Assistant Managers as needed.
• Working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily store tasks, including pricing, shipment processing, fulfillment, and inventory.
• Keep the store clean, organized, and easy for customers to shop.
• Provide attentive customer engagement and help customers find suitable shoes, styles, and brands.
• Stay informed about trends and share relevant knowledge with customers.
• Review store performance and work with purpose toward sales goals.
• Communicate clearly and promptly with the store team and listen actively to ensure understanding.
• Follow company policies and procedures and seek feedback to improve skills and professional development.
• Help foster an inclusive, respectful, positive work environment and support teammates.
• Assist with training and development when needed.
• 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.
• Access to earned pay through Dayforce Wallet without fees.
• Ability to transfer among more than 850 store locations.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED