Sales Associate Full-time

About the role

The Retail Sales Associate interacts and assists customers, donors and others with merchandise selection, suggestion selling and cashiering in a courteous and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Proactively acknowledge, greet and help customers in any area of the store.
• Assist customers/donors in a timely and courteous manner by answering questions or directing them to a supervisor.
• Handle cash, checks, and credit card transactions, closing out cash drawer and balancing all point of sale (POS) transactions.
• Able to communicate through standard telephone and wireless audio systems.
• Mercandise, restock and provide general floor maintenance where needed.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Support team members, assist supervisors and leads when necessary.
• Build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Demonstrate safe work practices through awareness and observation in support of a safety culture; reports any potential hazards or accidents.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalency preferred, but not required
• No experience required
• Ability to learn new technology and software as related to the job.

Physical Abilities

• Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds
• Developed fine motor control (grasp, handle, manipulate objects with fingers)
• Standing for long periods
• Frequent bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping, squatting, pushing
• Climbing ladders
• Exposure to dust

Essential Mental/Sensory Abilities

• Organizing, sorting, categorizing, counting, adding, subtracting
• Interpreting data
• Problem solving
• Communicating with the public
• Verbal and written communication skills

Work Environment

• Retail store environment, temperature varies
• Loud noises
• Occasional crowds
• Exposure to dust