Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Columbia Mall
About The Position
As a Seasonal Retail Selling Colleague, you combine results-driven selling with genuine hospitality to create memorable holiday shopping experiences. You learn what customers need, provide personalized recommendations, and connect them with suitable products and services. Working on the sales floor or in the fitting room, you use warmth, product knowledge, and a personal approach to build trust, meet sales targets, and encourage customer loyalty. The role also involves maintaining a clean, organized, inviting shopping space. Colleagues prepare for the day by reviewing sales goals, learning about new arrivals, top sellers, trends, and promotions, and ensuring the sales floor is ready for customers. They engage customers in friendly conversations, maintain merchandise and displays, and finish interactions by sharing loyalty-program benefits and thanking customers. Teamwork, ongoing learning, and achieving individual and store results are important parts of the role. 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 understand and communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
- Ability to read and understand employment policies and safety rules and procedures in English.
- Ability to meet daily sales-goal challenges.
- Enjoy meeting people, learning about them, and sharing information.
- Be resourceful, eager to start a new venture, and adaptable to changing priorities; able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to use 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.
- Frequent use of computers and other technology, including handheld equipment and cash registers, and ability to process register transactions.
Responsibilities
- Provide genuine hospitality and personalized product and service recommendations to customers.
- Engage customers in friendly, personal conversations and build customer relationships.
- Work toward and achieve sales goals through customer engagement and effective selling behaviors.
- Review sales goals and stay informed about new arrivals, top-selling items, trends, and promotions.
- Keep the sales floor clean, organized, inviting, and ready for customers.
- 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 provide a sincere closing thank-you.
- Support teammates through honest, caring, and collaborative teamwork.
- Use computers, handheld equipment, and cash registers to process transactions.
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
