Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Southland - MI

Macy's • Taylor, MI

16h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Seasonal Retail Selling Colleague, you combine results-focused selling with genuine hospitality to create memorable holiday shopping experiences. You learn about customers’ needs, offer personalized recommendations, connect them with products and services, and work toward sales goals through customer engagement and effective selling behaviors. You may work on the sales floor or in the fitting room, and help keep the shopping space clean, organized, and inviting.

Colleagues prepare for the day by reviewing sales goals, learning about new arrivals and top-selling items, and keeping current on trends and promotions. During the day, they welcome customers, build relationships, maintain a shoppable space by merchandising merchandise and processing items, update signs and pricing, and support merchandise moves. They share loyalty program benefits, help customers complete their purchases, and collaborate with colleagues to achieve individual and store results.

Seasonal colleagues are typically scheduled to work 10–20 hours per week. Hours depend on business needs and colleague availability.

Requirements

• Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to understand and communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Ability to read and understand employment policies and safety rules and procedures in English.
• Ability and motivation to meet daily sales goals.
• Enjoyment of meeting people, learning about them, and sharing information.
• Resourcefulness and ability to adapt to changing priorities, work independently, and work effectively with a team.
• Ability to use electronic devices, including handheld equipment and cash registers, and process register transactions.
• 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.
• Frequent use of computers and other technology to perform job functions.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and offer personalized recommendations based on their needs.
• Engage customers and use effective selling behaviors to meet sales goals.
• Build customer relationships and share information about products, services, trends, promotions, and loyalty program benefits.
• Review sales goals and learn about new arrivals and top-selling items.
• Keep the sales floor clean, organized, and inviting.
• Merchandise new receipts and select merchandise, process damages and testers for return to vendors, update signs and pricing, and support merchandise moves.
• Help customers complete their purchases and provide a sincere, personalized farewell.
• Collaborate with teammates to support customers and achieve individual and store results.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed