Retail Sales Associate
American Freight Furniture & Mattress · Elizabethtown, KY · 12 mo ago
Business DevelopmentPart-time
About the role
The Retail Sales Associate is responsible for enhancing the experience of customers and driving profitable sales by providing proactive consultative sales assistance and support to the customer, achieving department standards and goals, and performing sales-support activities to maintain a clean, in-stock, orderly, and well-merchandised sales floor for conducting sales activities.
Responsibilities
- Enhance customer experience and drive sales through consultative sales assistance and support
- Achieve department standards and goals
- Maintain a clean, in-stock, orderly, and well-merchandised sales floor
- Identify customer needs and provide appropriate solutions using approved selling practices and guidelines
- Meet or exceed associate performance standards consistently
- Understand website navigation and proactively leverage technology to facilitate the customer experience and provide customer solutions when the product is not available in the store
- Maintain current knowledge of merchandise lines, product features, benefits, and availability, and if applicable, delivery, installation, and/or service options to respond to customer needs
- Process customer transactions in the Point of Sale system, including sales, returns, and exchanges in accordance with authorized procedures
- Complete required training in the expected timeframe and participate in ongoing learning opportunities
- Partner with other selling and sales support associates and cashiers to provide superior customer service (i.e., locate merchandise, assist customers, answer phones and ring register)
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Day, evening, and weekend availability for Full-Time roles
- Flexible scheduling for Part-Time openings
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in retail sales or customer service preferred
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Basic computer skills, including proficiency with a Point of Sale system
Skills
- Customer service skills
- Sales techniques
- Technology proficiency
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Equal opportunity employer
Pay
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience and qualifications
Schedule
- Full-time: 40 hours per week
- Part-time: Hours vary based on availability and schedule flexibility