Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Ridgedale
About The Position
As a Seasonal Retail Selling Colleague, you combine results-focused selling with genuine hospitality to create positive holiday shopping experiences. You learn what customers need, provide personalized recommendations, and connect them with relevant products and services. Through warmth, product knowledge, and a personal approach on the sales floor or in the fitting room, you help customers have memorable visits, achieve selling goals, and build loyalty. The role also involves maintaining a clean, organized, and inviting shopping space. Colleagues prepare for the day by reviewing sales goals, learning about new arrivals, popular products, trends, and promotions, and ensuring the sales floor is ready for customers. They build customer relationships through friendly conversations, maintain a shoppable space, share loyalty program benefits, and collaborate with teammates to serve customers and communities. Seasonal colleagues are typically scheduled for 10–20 hours per week; hours depend on business needs and colleague availability.
Requirements
- Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
- Ability to read and understand employment policies and safety rules and procedures in English.
- Ability and willingness to work toward daily sales goals.
- Enjoy meeting people, learning about them, and sharing information.
- Resourcefulness, eagerness to start a new venture, and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Comfort handling electronic devices.
- Ability to talk, lift, move constantly, stand, and reach with arms and hands.
- Ability to stand for at least two consecutive hours; lift at least 25 pounds; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb ladders, and reach, including above eye level.
- Close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
- Ability to use computers and other technology, including handheld equipment and cash registers.
Responsibilities
- Engage customers with a warm welcome and personal conversations, learn their needs, and provide personalized product and service recommendations.
- Use product knowledge and smart selling behaviors to meet sales targets and create memorable shopping experiences.
- Review sales goals and stay informed about new arrivals, top-selling items, current trends, and promotions.
- Keep the sales floor clean, organized, prepared, and shoppable.
- Merchandise new receipts; process damages, testers, and selected merchandise for return to vendors; update signs and pricing; and support merchandise moves.
- Share loyalty program benefits, ensure customers have what they need, and conclude interactions with a sincere thank-you.
- Support teammates through honest, caring, collaborative service and contribute to individual and store results.
- Use electronic devices and process register transactions as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Eight paid holidays
- Continuous learning and leadership development
- Colleague Resource Groups
- Volunteer opportunities
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal and financial advice
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
