Customer Experience Associate - Customer Service

Aafes; Fort Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

401(k) plan

Base access

Employee status

Job summary

Aafes in Fort Leavenworth, KS, is seeking a Customer Experience Associate – Customer Service Expert to greet shoppers, handle refunds and exchanges, answer questions, and resolve complaints with professionalism.

This role emphasizes friendly, efficient service, strong communication, and the ability to stay calm under pressure while guiding customers through transactions. Flexible scheduling and full benefits are provided to qualifying associates.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school or the equivalent. Retail experience, demonstrated willingness, and potential for additional responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Greet every customer with eye contact and smile in your authentic way
• Acknowledge every waiting customer as soon as they arrive to your lane to let them know you’ll be right with them
• Complete transactions accurately and efficiently while engaging customers in appropriate conversation
• Help customers by following the proper procedure for returning/exchanging merchandise with grace and ease, assuming best intentions and apologize for inconvenience

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Basic computer skills

Retail experience

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

As a Customer Service expert, you are the face of what we stand for. You will help our customers feel the difference in their Exchange shopping experience by providing a frictionless experience while assisting customers with refund/exchanges, questions, and complaints. You’ll help customers feel welcomed and become a multitasking superstar – starting conversations, making connections, and efficiently serving each customer will be your expertise.

We offer flexible scheduling, comprehensive medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, and a 401K plan to qualifying associates. You’ll also have access to the base and its facilities and status as an employee of the Exchange.

So, what can you expect as a Customer Experience Associate – Customer Service Expert at the Exchange?

• Greet every customer with eye contact and smile in your authentic way
• Acknowledge every waiting customer as soon as they arrive to your lane to let them know you’ll be right with them
• Complete transactions accurately and efficiently while engaging customers in appropriate conversation
• Help customers by following the proper procedure for returning/exchanging merchandise with grace and ease, assuming best intentions and apologize for inconvenience

We know that you can work anywhere. However, working at the Exchange is the start of something great! While you make it easy for our customers, we focus on you and your development! Our people make us who we are. We want to see you grow, so we put growing together at the forefront of everything we do. It is our duty to provide you with the tools and resources that you need to succeed. Joining the Exchange means joining a team that is devoted to you!

Job Qualifications

• Able to learn and adapt to current technology needs
• Able to stay calm when customers are stressed or upset
• Able to think quickly on the spot to answer customer questions

Additional Qualifications/Requirements:

• Willing to cross-train and work in other areas of the store, as needed
• Must possess a welcoming and helpful attitude toward customers and other team members
• Cash handling experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Retail experience preferred

Who We Are

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, also known as “the Exchange,” is the retailer on US Army and Air Force installations worldwide. An $8 billion enterprise ranked among the top retailers, the Exchange operates department stores, convenience stores, restaurants, movie theaters and an internet shopping site to serve Soldiers, Airmen, and their families. In addition to US bases in Germany, Italy, England, Turkey, South Korea and Japan, the Exchange operates stores for US troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries in the region. The Exchange ensures Soldiers and Airmen have access to US goods and services, wherever they serve.

Job Qualifications

Completion of high school or the equivalent. Retail experience, demonstrated willingness, and potential for additional responsibility.

If a sufficient number of qualified candidates do not apply, the minimum qualifications may be lowered without reposting.