Part-Time Sales Associate - Famous Footwear

About the role

As a Famous Footwear Sales Associate, you are passionate about providing the best shoe-store experience for every customer. You create a welcoming environment and in-store culture where customers say, “I’ll take it” and are loyal to your store, our brands, and our company. You are a team player who celebrates individual and team successes, stays informed about trends, and shares that knowledge to build engaging customer experiences. Most importantly, you love shoes and help every person who enters the store experience a little bit of that Famous Feeling.

Responsibilities

• Ace Retail Operations: Ensure daily store tasks (pricing, shipment processing, fulfillment, and inventory) are executed efficiently, keeping the store clean, organized, and shoppable according to company standards.
• Be a Famous Culture Influencer: Champion Famous Footwear’s culture by delivering stellar customer engagement, leaving customers wowed with top-notch experiences powered by your attentiveness and determination to match them with the styles and brands they crave.
• Elevate to Your Goal-Crushing Era: Bring your best each day, take accountability for your effort, and drive sales with purpose and urgency to achieve store goals. Review store performance, communicate clearly and concisely with the team, and employ active listening to ensure understanding among teammates.
• Act with Integrity: Adhere to company policies and procedures, seek and act on feedback to improve your skillset, and further your professional development.
• Bring the Positive Vibes: Embrace diversity and inclusivity as the team’s superpower, maintaining a positive and proactive mindset. Uplift and support teammates, assist with training and development, and foster an environment where every associate feels included and respected.
• Be a Shoe-off: Use your shoe expertise to make recommendations and ensure customers leave with the perfect fit—and that Famous Feeling.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed to meet business needs. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications & Education

• High School Diploma or GED (preferred).
• Able to build constructive and effective relationships within the store.
• Demonstrates positive communication with store associates at all levels.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion, partnering with the Store Sales Manager as needed.
• Strong working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
• Meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
• Be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.

Benefits

• Shoe Discounts: 30% Associate Discount across Caleres’s retail stores—Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds.
• Relaxed Dress Code & Small Team Environment: Supportive, hands-on setting where you can showcase your authentic self.
• Daily Access to Pay: Get paid as you earn (without fees) with Dayforce Wallet.
• Ease of Transferring Locations: Over 850 store locations available for easy transfer.
• Career Development and Learning Opportunities: Education assistance of up to $7,500 per year for full-time associates and opportunities to grow careers at corporate offices.
• Employee Assistance Programs: 24/7 access to emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and more via online and phone.
• Benefit Offerings: PTO, Health, and Retirement benefits for eligible full-time associates. Visit www.yourcaleres.com for details about the Total Rewards program.