Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Bakersfield Valley Plaza

Macy's • Bakersfield, CA

20h • 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, provide personalized recommendations, connect them with suitable products and services, and work toward sales goals through customer engagement and effective selling behaviors. You help create a welcoming shopping experience on the sales floor and in fitting rooms, and keep the store clean, organized, and inviting.

Colleagues start their day by preparing the sales floor, reviewing sales goals, and learning about new products, trends, and promotions. During the day, they welcome and assist customers, build relationships, maintain merchandise presentation, update signs and pricing, process selected merchandise and damages, and support merchandise moves. They share loyalty-program benefits, make sure customers have what they need, and close interactions with a sincere thank-you. Seasonal colleagues are typically scheduled for 10–20 hours per week, depending on business needs and 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 interest in meeting 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 contribute to a team.
• Comfort using electronic devices.
• Ability to talk, lift, move continuously, 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 friendly, personalized customer service and product recommendations.
• Engage customers and use effective selling behaviors to meet sales goals and build customer loyalty.
• Prepare and maintain a clean, organized, and inviting sales floor.
• Review sales goals and stay informed about new arrivals, popular items, trends, and promotions.
• Merchandise new receipts and support merchandise moves.
• Process damages, testers, and selected merchandise for return to vendors.
• Update signs and pricing.
• Share the benefits of the Loyalty program and ensure customers have what they need before ending each interaction.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support customers and store results.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and 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