Retail Customer Service Associate

Consistently delivers a positive customer experience, utilizing consultative skills to anticipate customer needs, suggest alternatives, and provide solutions. Knowledgeable in all areas of the Store’s business, including print, signs & graphics, and shipping.

Responsibilities

• Follows instructions of supervisors and assists other team members in performing store functions
• Assists in the training of store team members
• Demonstrates consultative behaviors in a retail environment to understand each customer’s individualized need
• Provides customer expertise in printing, signs and graphics, and shipping product lines; recommends appropriate FedEx Office products and services
• Provides an outstanding customer service experience by using consultative skills to anticipate customer needs, suggest alternatives, and find solutions
• Resolves customer problems quickly and to satisfaction
• Takes complex customer orders using order systems and provides accurate pricing information
• Assembles parcels and prepares goods for shipping (wrapping, inserting into containers, weighing, affixing labels)
• Sets up and operates printing, binding, and related equipment using customer-supplied original media and documents
• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly retail Store
• Ensures confidentiality of customer data and careful handling of documents, media, and packages
• Processes financial transactions using a Point of Sale terminal (POS), including handling cash and making change
• Cleans, repairs, and stocks all retail store printing and shipping equipment and supplies
• Stays current on retail Store merchandising materials and ensures proper display of all retail area product and signage
• Takes preemptive action to prevent errors and waste
• Completes required financial paperwork and may assist with financial reporting including daily sales, close-outs, and bank deposits
• Follows FedEx Office standard operating procedures and adheres to legal, HR, safety, customer service, and security policies
• Performs multiple tasks simultaneously
• Looks for opportunities to improve knowledge and skills within the retail Store
• Operates with minimal supervision
• Adheres to all FedEx Office team member and retail store standards
• Applies Quality concepts to daily activities and supports FedEx Office Quality initiatives
• Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions
• Works with management to reduce company costs/wastes and optimize profitability

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education
• 6+ months of specialized experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to stand during entire shift, excluding meal and rest periods
• Ability to move and lift 55 pounds
• Ability to bend/twist at the waist and knees on a consistent basis
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and team members on a consistent basis
• Ability to perform work activities requiring cooperation and instruction on a consistent basis
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment under substantial pressure on a consistent basis
• Ability to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time on a consistent basis
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on a consistent basis
• Ability to report regularly to work and maintain established business hours

Pay

Starting pay range: $20.75 - $24.37/hr. Actual starting pay determined by experience, market level, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement