Specialty Associate - Canton Centre

Penney OpCo LLC • Canton, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Specialty Associate, you will contribute to profitable sales growth by combining in-depth product knowledge and a passion for service to build clientele and meet sales goals. This role involves greeting and assisting customers, informing them of key product attributes, suggesting additional products, and meeting or exceeding sales goals. You will also partner with team members, handle customer issues, promote loyalty programs, and support the company's credit application process. Additionally, you will participate in inventory processes, maintain a clean store environment, and complete pricing and signing for specialty businesses. The role also requires supporting company shrink and safety initiatives and consistently meeting performance standards, including the iCAP program, product and service sales, customer service, profit, productivity, and attendance.

Requirements

• Solve problems and make smart decisions that drive sales, profit or customer service.
• Execute work efficiently and effectively.
• Inspire strong performance in yourself and others.
• Provide great customer service.
• Cooperate and build positive, inclusive and respectful relationships.
• Take accountability for your actions and outcomes.
• Proactively find ways to improve the customer experience.
• Show the confidence and courage to do what's right.
• Take action with energy and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers in finding products and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Inform customers of key product attributes and care/protection plans to generate interest and suggest additional products.
• Meet or exceed sales goals and productivity standards.
• Partner with team members and actively listen to all customer issues.
• Promote FindMore, assist with credit, reward, and gift card programs, and engage customers to support the company's credit application process.
• Participate in inventory process and all merchandise transfers, return to vendor/warehouse, and defective merchandise.
• Maintain sales floor recovery process to ensure a clean and organized store environment.
• Complete pricing and signing processes in specialty businesses.
• Support company shrink and safety initiatives.
• Consistently meet established performance standards for the role, including the company's iCAP program, products and service sales, customer service, profit, productivity, and attendance.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Term life insurance
• Paid vacation/holidays
• 401(k) with Company match
• Associate discount on JCPenney merchandise
• Eight paid holidays during the calendar year for eligible associates
• Additional compensation for store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday

What This Job Offers

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