Retail Associate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be over age 21 under state law.
• Must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; a valid Food Handlers Permit may be required in some cases.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos, and communicate with and understand coworkers and guests.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and calculate discounts and percentages.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Responsible, reliable, and committed to providing extraordinary service; patient, friendly, outgoing, self-starting, and able to complete assignments promptly.
• Ability to manage stress in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and work cooperatively.
• Ability to meet physical demands including regularly standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds; occasionally lifting or moving 100 pounds or more with proper techniques and tools; and regularly pushing or pulling 50 to 100 pounds or more.
• Ability to climb or balance and meet the position's vision requirements, including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
• Physical attendance according to a management-set schedule that may vary with business needs.
• Part-time employees may work up to 25 hours per week and must be available for any shift on Friday or Saturday and for at least 80% of shifts each week.

Nice To Haves

• Retail sales experience.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong product knowledge.
• Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the company mission, core values, uniform standards, and strong product knowledge.
• Greet and assist guests, answer questions about merchandise, recommend products based on guest needs, and build relationships with regular guests.
• Carry products to registers or out for guests when needed.
• Run a cash register or receive merchandise as business needs require.
• Prepare promotional events and arrange merchandise in displays, floor stacks, counters, or tables to promote sales.
• Front merchandise, rotate stock, and stock shelves.
• Maintain neat and orderly sales-floor and back-stock areas; clean shelves, bottles, aisles, and tables and address improperly stocked products that may create trip or fall hazards.
• Maintain fresh, readable price tags on products.
• Provide management with feedback about product movement, stock levels, out-of-stocks, and department needs.
• Prepare sales-floor and storage areas for inventory and assist with inventory when needed.
• Properly use and maintain computers and RF scanner equipment.
• Continually improve relevant skills and knowledge to support profitability and productivity.
• Follow safety regulations, management directives, and attendance and timeliness requirements.
• Work cooperatively with others, manage time and priorities, and handle stress in a fast-paced environment.
• Limit personal cell-phone use on the sales floor to work-related activities and avoid coworker conversations when guests are present.
• Complete other projects and tasks assigned by management, including cleaning bathrooms when required.