Part-Time Sales Associate - Allen Edmonds

Caleres; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commissioned earnings

Monthly incentive opportunities

30% shoe discounts

Early pay (Dayforce Wallet)

Employee assistance programs

Career development and education up to

PTO, Health, and 401(k)

Job summary

Allen Edmonds in Salt Lake City is seeking a Sales Associate to deliver a customer-first experience and demonstrate our sales process and product line. You will guide customers, demonstrate products, and ensure a seamless brand experience.

This role offers a competitive base rate with flexible scheduling and uncapped commission potential, plus benefits through Caleres. You will contribute to store presentation, support daily operations, and participate in achieving sales goals.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of retail store sales, customer service, or hospitality experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Self-starter who can prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced team.
• Proficient with general computer use and learning proprietary systems.
• Able to perform POS functions, including register and cash handling.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and provide exceptional customer experiences while demonstrating products.
• Provide store presentation support, stock work, visual display, and daily operations.
• Maintain timely store open/close procedures and assist with maintenance as needed.
• Support achievement of sales goals through proactive service and teamwork.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Allen Edmonds, our Sales Associates deliver exceptional service, via providing an engaged, customer-first experience that embodies the Allen Edmonds brand. In this role you will develop and consistently display a detailed understanding of our sales process and product line, while being able to meet the various needs of our customers.

We offer competitive base rates with flexible schedules. Additionally, there is the opportunity to expand your earnings with uncapped commission-based earning in each pay period.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build Relationships & Exceptional Customer Experiences. Assist customers by demonstrating products, emphasizing features and benefits. Actively build a strong service atmosphere, catering to the needs and tastes of customers. Assess and resolve customer questions/concerns in a professional manner, ensuring a seamless brand experience.
• Providing Store Presentation Support. Perform tasks including stock work, visual display, and daily store operations. The trusted ability to be timely in assisting with the open and closing procedures for location. Ability to assist in the necessary maintenance of store location and merchandise, as needed.
• Possess Drive & Self-Motivation: Consistently work towards the strategic goals of the business, while maintaining a focus on self-development, personal accomplishment and a constant push for achievement.
• Essential Functions: Other responsibilities may be performed as needed to ensure the needs of the business are met.

Perks You’ll Enjoy!

• Commissioned Sales Earnings: There is an opportunity to expand your earnings with uncapped commissions. Final compensation can vary based on guaranteed hourly earnings and opportunity for commission-based earnings in a given pay period.
• Monthly Incentive Opportunities: Eligible to earn a monthly incentive bonus if store meets required sales & performance goals.
• Our Shoe Discounts. No matter your style, we’ve got your perfect fit covered with a 30% Associate Discount across Caleres’s retail stores – Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds, plus additional seasonal discounts on AE products.
• Daily Access to Pay. Love an early pay day? Get paid as you earn (without the fees) with Dayforce Wallet
• Employee Assistance Programs. Receive 24/7 access to a comprehensive suite of individual support options, including emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources and more, via both online & via phone.
• Career Development and Learning Opportunities. We provide education assistance of up to $7500 per year for full-time associates and provide opportunities for employees that want to develop their careers at our corporate offices.
• Benefit Offerings: PTO, Health, and 401(k) for full-time associates. To learn more details about our total rewards, visit www.yourcaleres.com

Preferred Qualifications & Education

• 1-3 years of experience in retail store sales, customer service/hospitality environment, and/or a combination of applicable experience in a comparable brand environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• A self-starter who can effectively prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment; and is customer service focused.
• Proficient in general computer, Microsoft Office, and ability to learn and retain details around new, unfamiliar proprietary systems.
• Able to perform point of sales functions, including register and cash handling.

Physical Requirements and/or Environment

• Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
• Ability to use step stools and/or ladders of varying sizes to reach inventory in stock room.
• Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
• Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.