Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Halifax SmartCentre

Gap Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Halifax seeks a customer service representative to engage and connect with customers, offering excellent service and driving sales. The ideal candidate is passionate about retail, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with effective communication skills. This role requires flexibility in scheduling and includes handling various customer interactions.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively interact with customers and team.
• Experience in delivering exceptional customer experiences.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to drive sales and service.
• Enhance customer experience with omnichannel offerings.
• Support sales floor and handle customer interactions professionally.

Skills

Good communication

Customer-focused service

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

About the Role: In this role, you will engage and connect with our customers by providing excellent customer service. You will be an expert in product and use this expertise to educate, inform, inspire and outfit the customer. You will offer information to the customer on current merchandise assortment, store promotions and events, and execute operational processes effectively and efficiently. Your goal is to bring our brand to life for our customers while building brand loyalty and delivering with productivity.

Responsibilities

• Consistently treat all customers and employees with respect and contribute to a positive work environment
• Promote loyalty by educating customers about our loyalty programs
• Seek out and engage with customers to drive sales and service using suggestive selling
• Enhance customer experience using all omnichannel offerings
• Be accountable to personal goals which contribute to overall store goals and results
• Support sales floor, fitting room, cash wrap, back of house, as required
• Maintain a neat, clean and organized work center
• Handle all customer interactions and potential issues/returns courteously and professionally
• Execute operational processes effectively and efficiently

Who You Are

• A good communicator with the ability to effectively interact with customers and your team to meet goals
• A customer-focused service provider both on and off the sales floor to help deliver an exceptional experience for our customers
• Passionate about retail and thrive in a fastpaced environment
• A problem solver with a focus on continuous improvement, who is always learning, open to feedback and takes action as required
• Agreeable to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holiday, evening, overnight and weekend shifts
• Able to utilize retail technology
• Able to maneuver around sales floor, stockroom and office and lift up to 30 lbs