Early Morning Retail Stock & Service Associate

Ross Stores, Inc.

Albertville (AL)

On-site

USD 17,000 - 22,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ross Stores in Alabama is seeking a Retail Associate to ensure customers have a positive shopping experience. You will greet customers, maintain a clean store, assist on the sales floor, and support merchandise presentation in line with company standards.

Responsibilities include safety, courteous service, clocked at the register, and helping with stock and floor recovery as needed. The role emphasizes teamwork, integrity, and adherence to store policies while representing the Ross brand

Qualifications

Effective communication with Customers, Associates and Store Leadership in a friendly, respectful, cooperative and pleasant manner.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations commonly used in retail environments.

Responsibilities

The Retail Associate greets Customers, maintains eye contact, smiles and ensures a courteous, friendly shopping experience.
Maintains a clean, organized store and properly presents merchandise according to company standards.
Assists Customers on the sales floor, answers questions and supports cashiers with transactions when needed.
Follows safety guidelines, reports unsafe conditions, and keeps aisles clear and accessible for all.
Represents Ross Stores with integrity, adheres to dress code, and supports loss prevention policies.

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Retail Associate is responsible for ensuring our Customers have a positive shopping experience. The Associate makes eye contact, smiles, and greets all Customers in a courteous and friendly manner, treats fellow Associates with respect, efficiently follows all company best practice standards as outlined in all work centers, maintains a clean work area at all times, and ensures proper merchandise presentation. The Retail Associate is expected to be engaged in these tasks as assigned during all working hours and will be expected to perform a range of functions in all areas of the Store as business needs require. The Associate may be requested to perform additional tasks in specific situations, if performance of these tasks will help achieve our Customer service and operational goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Understands that safety is the number one priority and practices safe behaviors in everything they do.
Maintains a high level of awareness on the sales floor to create a safe and secure shopping environment for everyone. Maintains clutter free, clear egress to emergency exits. Immediately corrects or reports any unsafe conditions or practices to Store Leadership.
Treats all Customers and Associates with respect and courtesy; is friendly and professional at all times. Recognizes fellow Associates using Company recognition programs.
Assists Customers in any way necessary – is register-trained, assists Customers with merchandise, and answers Customer questions in a polite and knowledgeable manner. Greets all Customers by making eye contact, smiling and saying “hello” throughout the Store as well as saying “thank you” with every register transaction.
Provides prompt and efficient responses to Customers at all times. Responds to Customer Service calls immediately. Handles all Customer issues in a courteous and helpful way, calling a member of the Store Leadership when needed.
Represents and supports the Company brand at all times.
Performs cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, wiping counters and mirrors, replenishing restroom supplies, and disinfecting high-touch areas including the front-end, sales floor and restrooms to help maintain merchandise, customer and Team areas.
Maintains a professional appearance and adheres to the Company’s dress code at all times.
Performs cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, wiping counters and mirrors, and replenishing restroom supplies to help maintain merchandise, customer and Team areas.
Performs daily assigned sizing and recovery per company best practice to ensure a neat, clean and organized store that is well-maintained and efficiently merchandised to standards.
Expedites newly received merchandise receipts to the sales floor with a sense of urgency, merchandising all items per company best practice to the monthly presentation guidelines and maintaining merchandise/brand name familiarity within departments to assist Customers.
Understands the Loss Prevention Awareness program, the Shortage Highway, the Store Protection Specialist (SPS) position (where applicable), and merchandise protection standards.
As a representative of Ross Inc., demonstrates integrity and honesty in all interactions with Associates and Customers. Safeguards confidential information, cash and credit card information, and merchandise.
Follows all Mark-Out-of-Stock (MOS) policies, including the identification of MOS merchandise, proper processing of each piece and the notification of Store Leadership to review and approve all disposals.
Follows all policies and procedures concerning cash, check, charge card and refund transactions, voids and offline procedures. Maintains a high level of awareness and accuracy when handling bankable tenders.
Demonstrates a sense of urgency to efficiently perform their role. Maximizes productivity by executing all Store best practices and minimizing steps and touches in their work flow.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (cont.)

COMPETENCIES

Manages Work Processes

Business Acumen

Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes

Developing Talent

Collaboration

Leading by Example

Communication

Ensures Accountability & Execution

QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Effectively communicate with Customers, Associates and Store Leadership in a friendly, respectful, cooperative and pleasant manner.