Retail Sales Associate

Texas EZPAWN L.P.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 47,566,000 - 51,577,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Health Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Generous PTO

Holiday Pay

Store Discount

Uncapped Bonus Potential

Job summary

Texas EZPAWN L.P. in Chicago is seeking a Retail Sales Associate / Retail Customer Service Pawnbroker to deliver friendly service in a fast-paced store.

You will help customers with sales, loans and pawnbrokers while learning career paths within EZCORP. Starting as a Trainee in a 5-week paid program, you’ll earn a $.50 raise and move toward Pawnbroker certification, with opportunities to advance to Lead Pawnbroker and Assistant Manager roles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Customer service, cashier or retail experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to multitask and work independently.
• Pass criminal background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist with sales.
• Process sales, loans, and extensions.
• Perform opening and closing duties.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Cashier experience

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Address: 3446 W. 26th St. Chicago, Illinois 60623 Brand: EZPawn Pay range is based on experience from $16.60/hr to $18.00/hr

We want you to join us for a career not a job. At EZCORP we are looking for Retail Sales Associate / Retail Customer Service Team Members to lead the way today and to step into greater roles tomorrow. When you bring us your passion for service excellence, we will provide development and career paths to enhance your skills in a fun and fast paced environment that comes with competitive pay, generous bonus potential and great benefits!

Working for EZCORP is not just a job; it is a career! We offer a structured career path to give you an opportunity to enhance your skills in a fun and fast-paced retail environment. Our Retail Sales Associate / Retail Customer Service (Pawnbroker) position offers competitive pay based on experience with an opportunity to quickly increase your pay and position! Start your career as a Trainee in our 5-week paid training program and earn a $.50 raise and promotion to Pawnbroker upon completion of the program Continue to grow your skills by entering our Pawnbroker Certification Program and earn an additional $1/hour Excel and explore opportunities to promote to the Lead Pawnbroker (Shift Leader) position Follow the Career Path and apply for an Assistant Manager position which includes a 6-month training program to build the foundation to run your own store

In addition to a great career, here are some of the other things we offer our Retail Sales Associate / Retail Customer Service (Pawnbroker):

• Free Health Insurance*
• Competitive Wages
• Monthly UNCAPPED Bonus Potential
• Paid on Store and Individual Performance
• Great Working Hours – Better Than Traditional Retail
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Store Discount

Here’s what you can expect as a Retail Sales Associate / Retail Customer Service (Pawnbroker):

This role will give you the opportunity to interact with customers daily, helping with sales and enjoying the give and take of coming to a mutually satisfying agreement regarding pawn items such as jewelry, electronics, musical instruments, and more. As part of our customer service team in our stores, you will provide a friendly, courteous, and respectful environment that continues to set us apart from the competition.

Other Retail Sales Associate / Retail Customer Service (Pawnbroker): duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing excellent customer service by greeting customers, interacting with customers in person and on the phone
• Processing sales, loans, and extensions
• Performing opening and closing store duties

Requirements for the Retail Sales Associate / Retail Customer Service (Pawnbroker) role include:

As a member of our customer service team you must be self-motivated with a positive and outgoing personality and a strong work ethic. Excelling at customer service and relationship building will take you far in your career with EZCORP.

• High school diploma or GED
• Customer service, cashier, or retail experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Work well independently and as member of a team
• Ability to multitask
• Able to pass a criminal background check and drug test (performed after a conditional offer)
• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures, and regulations
• Knowledge of commonly pawned items, such as tools, jewelry, firearms or electronics, a plus
• Sales background, a plus
• Bilingual, a plus

Be part of something bigger — EZCORP operates a diverse family of US brands, including EZPAWN, Value Pawn & Jewelry, Easy Pawn, USA Pawn, maX it Pawn, Premier Pawn, Cash Pawn, Max Pawn Luxury as well as many other regional brands, giving you the stability of a large organization with the community feel of a neighborhood business.

*No cost for employee only medical insurance when selecting BlueCross BlueShield EPO Plan.

We are looking for Team Members to lead the way today and to step into greater roles tomorrow. When you bring us your passion for service excellence, we’ll provide development and career paths to enhance your skills in a fun and fast-paced environment. We offer competitive pay, generous bonus potential from day one, and great benefits!

We are committed to fostering an environment that values belonging and development for all. This commitment includes providing equal access to, and participation in, employment opportunities, programs, and services without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or age.

Headquartered in Austin, TX, EZCORP is traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol EZPW and is a member of the S&P 1000 Index and NASDAQ Composite Index.