Sales Associate

Roots; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is looking for a full-time Sales Associate in Northwestern Ontario. The successful candidate will have retail experience, the ability to develop customer relationships, and excellent presentation skills. This entry-level role emphasizes a customer-first attitude and teamwork to ensure store success. Join us to contribute to a culture focused on respect and inclusion in apparel retail.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-starter with good judgment in all situations.
• Ability to build buy-in to ideas and actions.

Responsibilities

• Display a customer-first attitude for loyalty.
• Resolve customer issues positively at store level.
• Contribute to the store's success as a team player.
• Perform POS transactions and merchandising tasks.
• Keep the store visually appealing and maintained.

Skills

Retail experience preferably in apparel

Customer relationship development

Store standards maintenance

Cash handling

Excellent presentation skills

Friendly and upbeat attitude

Customer needs understanding

Job description

2 months ago Be among the first 25 applicants

WHY JOIN ROOTS?
Roots is not only a brand, it’s a culture and lifestyle. We look for dynamic individuals who are not only interested in retail and fashion but who enjoy challenges and share our vision for a safer, cleaner, healthier planet.

In addition to our customers, an intrinsic part of our success has always been the people who work here. Roots is a company in which you can grow and benefit from the great opportunities often available. All members of our team are encouraged to ‘spread their roots’.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR?
To be successful, you’ll need to possess:

• Retail experience preferably in apparel.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with customers.
• Experience with understanding retail operation concepts such as maintaining store standards, cash handling, and merchandise presentation.
• Self-starter and uses good judgment in all situations.
• Excellent presentation skills in a retail environment.
• Upbeat, optimistic, passionate, and friendly.
• Ability to understand the needs of the customer.
• Ability to build buy-in to an idea, a decision, an action, a product, or a service.

THE IMPACT YOU'LL HAVE

This is an opportunity to shape our company’s future by:

• Display a “customer comes first” attitude. Ensuring that customer loyalty is built and maintained.
• Resolving customer issues effectively at store level in a timely and positive manner.
• Be a team player and contribute to the store’s success.
• Perform POS (point of sales transactions) and merchandising tasks, such as receiving shipment, replenishment, price markdowns, fitting room upkeep.
• Keep current on our product and service updates.
• Ensure store is visually appealing, contributing to company standards through product presentation, replenishment, store housekeeping, store maintenance, and visual displays.
• Adhere to all Loss Prevention policies as per guidelines and policies.

SOUND LIKE YOU? APPLY NOW!

We’d like to thank everyone who applies, but we can only contact applicants who are most qualified.

Roots Corporation offers a culture that fosters inclusion and respect. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices, in compliance with the AODA. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process, and applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Retail Apparel and Fashion