Full-Time Lead Sales Associate

About the role

The Lead Sales Associate supports store operations with a customer‑focused approach, acting as a key team member in maintaining a clean, organized, and profitable store. Responsibilities include assisting customers, operating cash registers, stocking merchandise, and helping implement store displays and planograms. In the absence of management, the associate assumes leadership duties such as opening and closing the store and performing managerial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service by greeting and assisting shoppers.
• Operate cash registers, handle transactions, and assist with merchandise.
• Stock, restock, and rotate merchandise; build displays; follow store processes and planograms.
• Maintain cleanliness of the store and its facilities.
• Support store opening and closing procedures.
• Perform duties typically managed by store management when needed.

Qualifications

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of safety policies and proper cash‑handling procedures.
• Ability to follow planograms, perform basic math, and operate cash registers.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; supervisory experience beneficial.

Working Conditions

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 40‑55 pounds.
• Use of merchandising tools, handling merchandise, and occasional outdoor exposure.
• Fast‑paced environment with moderate noise; occasional driving required.