Sales Associate - Retail

The Retail Sales Associate is responsible for ensuring our Customers have a positive shopping experience. The Associate makes eye contact, smiles, and greets all Customers in a courteous and friendly manner, treats fellow Associates with respect, efficiently follows all company best practice standards as outlined in all work centers, and ensures proper merchandise presentation. The Retail Associate is expected to be engaged in these tasks as assigned during all working hours, and will be expected to perform a range of functions in all areas of the Store as business needs require. The Associate may be requested to perform additional tasks in specific situations, if performance of these tasks will help achieve our Customer service and operational goals.

Your role at The Uniform Center & SoleMate Shoes:

• Provide an amazing shopping experience that will encourage positive customer connections and loyalty
• Use sales techniques such as suggestive selling to secure maximum sales
• Complete transactions accurately and efficiently
• Maintain a professional store environment and communicate inventory issues

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

What You'll Need:

• Previous sales or customer service experience a plus
• High School graduate or GED equivalent
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment while also being committed to creating an amazing customer experience
• Be fashioned focused and stay on top of current trends
• Be at least 18 years of age

Why you'll love working here:

• The team and customers you would be working with are fun and passionate about shoes and medical uniforms
• Generous store discount
• You will receive great training and education regarding our products
• We have very attractive business hours: M-F 9am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and NO SUNDAYS
• You may qualify for one or more of the following – medical, 401k, vacation, sick and holiday time depending on the average hours worked

Legal wants you to know:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs, occasionally while on a ladder, with or without accommodation.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
The position requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as shipment boxes.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person