Sales Associate-Retail

Roots Corp.; Windsor; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Roots Corp. is seeking a Sales Associate at Devonshire Mall in Windsor, Ontario. The role focuses on delivering exceptional customer service, promoting Roots values, and building lasting relationships with shoppers.

You will support store operations, handle POS transactions, merchandise replenishment, and maintain brand presentation. Strong communication and a positive, team-oriented attitude are essential to help drive store success.

Qualifications

• Retail experience in apparel is preferred.
• Ability to develop relationships with customers.
• Familiarity with store operations: cash handling, merchandising, and presentation.
• Self-starter with good judgment in all situations.
• Strong presentation skills in a retail setting.
• Positivity, friendliness, and upbeat attitude.
• Ability to understand customer needs and persuade buy-in when appropriate.
• Commitment to teamwork and store success.

Responsibilities

• Handle POS transactions and merchandise tasks.
• Receive shipments and replenish stock.
• Maintain price markdowns and fitting room upkeep.
• Ensure store standards and visual displays are appealing.
• Assist customers and resolve issues promptly at store level.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer relationship building

Cash handling

Merchandise presentation

Team player

Excellent presentation

Ability to understand customer needs

Ability to gain buy-in

Job description

Devonshire Mall - Store 250, 3100 Howard Ave, Unit E11, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Established in 1973, Roots is a proudly Canadian lifestyle brand that celebrates authenticity, quality, and community. Inspired by the great outdoors, we create timeless, sustainable apparel and leather goods designed for comfort and everyday adventure. At Roots, we believe in fostering a culture of inclusivity, creativity, and teamwork – where every team member plays a role in shaping our brand’s legacy. If you bring passion to everything you do, lead with integrity, and believe in the power of collaboration to drive growth, we’d love to have you on our journey!

NATURE & SCOPE:

We are currently hiring for a Sales Associate. Reporting to the Store Manager, the Sales Associate plays a vital role in promoting our core values.The main objective of this position is to provide exceptional service to customers and build relationships with them.The goal is to develop customers for life.

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 to 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 stores’ 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.

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

At Roots we appreciate that skills and expertise are cultivated through a range of experiences. We are committed to reflecting Canada's diverse landscape in our products, team, and workplace culture. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every listed requirement. Accommodations are available for applicants throughout the recruitment process.

Please note: Roots uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process. These tools may be used to help review applications, assess qualifications, and support interview documentation. All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by our Talent team and key leaders involved in the recruitment process.

The posted salary range is intended to reflect the competitive market value of this role and is provided to support transparency in our hiring process. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, relevant skills, demonstrated knowledge, experience, and overall fit for the position.

Devonshire Mall - Store 250, 3100 Howard Ave, Unit E11, Windsor, Ontario, Canada