JD Associate - Central Mall, Fort Smith, AR

Key Responsibilities

• Create an exceptional shopping experience by addressing customer needs, resolving issues, and ensuring high standards of customer service.
• Drive store sales and profitability through effective merchandise management, promotional strategies, and achieving sales targets.
• Take part in daily operations including inventory management, visual merchandising, shipment workflow, order fulfillment and store maintenance. Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and health & safety regulations.
• Work collaboratively with team members to achieve store sales and operational goals. Adhere to store policies and procedures, including health and safety regulations.
• Additional duties and projects as required.

Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience in retail or similar role, with a track record of achieving sales targets is preferred.
• Customer-Centric: A passion for delivering outstanding customer service and creating memorable shopping experiences.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Positive attitude, reliability, and a strong work ethic.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Tech-Savvy: Basic math skills and familiarity with POS systems.

Minimum Requirements

• A set, weekly availability, including a mix of mornings, days, and nights, based on business needs.
• Availability to work on weekends and holidays as required.
• Certainly punctuality and regular attendance in line with the company’s policies.
• Clear spoken English to effectively communicate with customers.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and basic math in English to handle business tasks and understand sales reports.

Physical Demands

• Requires prolonged standing approximately four to 14 hours per day.
• Requires stooping and kneeling to place merchandise on customer’s feet as well as reaching and pulling to obtain or stock merchandise on storage racks.
• May be required to climb ladder or ascend/descend stairs in order to stock and/or acquire merchandise for sale.
• Requires lifting items weighing 5 – 25 lbs regularly.
• Must have good vision, including color differentiation.
• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy retail setting.