Retail Sales Associate

CubeSmart; Garfield (NJ); On-site; USD 28,929 - 150,158; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Competitive hourly pay

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

CubeSmart is hiring for a Store Operations Associate in the Garfield area. The role emphasizes customer service, daily store operations, and property maintenance to ensure a clean and secure self-storage environment.

You will interact with customers, identify storage needs, and drive leasing while handling payments, merchandising, and routine maintenance tasks. The position requires weekend availability and a valid driver’s license, with a strong emphasis on safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Positive and outgoing personality with a passion for helping people.
• Experience delivering high quality customer service to a diverse customer market.
• Self-driven mindset with strong operational focus.
• Basic computer skills including MS Office products.
• Ability to work Saturdays.
• Access to a personal vehicle, valid driver’s license, and up-to-date insurance.
• Frequent physical activity including standing, walking, bending, and climbing.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Developing customer relationships by identifying self-storage needs and providing solutions while delivering a standout customer experience.
• Interacting face to face with customers and building rapport.
• Meeting monthly sales goals and metrics.
• Walking the property to perform daily operational tasks including lock checks and showing units to customers.
• Renting self-storage units, selling store merchandise, managing the leasing process, accepting payments via POS, and completing daily bank deposits.
• Making courtesy calls to customers regarding late payments.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Self-motivation

MS Office

Weekend availability

Driver's license

Authorized to work in US

Physical stamina

Tools

POS System

Job description

Overview

At CubeSmart, our culture makes the difference.

When we say it’s what inside that counts, we are saying “you count”

Responsibilities

What CubeSmart Self-Storage offers:

• Work/Life Balance That Works for You – Enjoy primarily daytime hours with the potential for Sundays off, giving you more time for what matters most.
• A Culture You’ll Want to Be Part Of – Be part of a company that invests in its teammates, with real opportunities to grow and advance across the U.S.
• Competitive Pay from Day One – Start strong with a competitive hourly rate that reflects your value.
• Time Off That Grows with You – Earn Paid Time Off throughout the year, with more rewards the longer you stay.
• Shape Your Financial Future – Build towards retirement and take advantage of a generous 401(k) match.
• Benefits That Support Your Life – Access to affordable medical plans plus annual employer contribution to your Health Savings Account up to $1,200 for a family.

In your role at CubeSmart Self-Storage, you will be required to manage and maintain stores within your district. This includes skills in both customer service and property maintenance.

The Store Operations Associate is responsible for two key areas:

Customer Service

• Developing customer relationships by identifying self-storage needs and providing appropriate solutions while delivering a standout customer experience.
• Interacting face to face with customers, providing excellent service, and building rapport.
• Meeting monthly sales goals and metrics.
• Walking the property to perform daily operational tasks including lock checks and showing units to customers.
• Working both independently and on a team renting self-storage units, selling store merchandise, managing the leasing process, accepting payments utilizing our Point-of-Sale System (POS), completing daily bank deposits, and making courtesy calls to customers regarding late payments.

Property Maintenance

• Physical requirements include daily walks of the property, cleaning the units and the store grounds, opening, and closing of the storage doors (up to 50 lbs.)
• Maintaining facility which includes mopping, sweeping, changing light bulbs, cleaning out storage units, and similar activities.
• Keeping a clean and safe storage facility to ensure conditions meet company guidelines (i.e., clean restrooms, neat landscaping and parking areas, storage doors that are clean and tidy, and neat decluttered office space.)

You’ll love working here because:

YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE – YOU WILL BELONG TO A TEAM – YOU WILL GROW WITH US

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• A positive and outgoing personality with a passion for helping people.
• Experience in delivering high quality customer service to a diverse customer market.
• A self-driven mindset with strong operational focus.
• Basic computer skills including MS office products.
• You must have the ability to work Saturdays.
• Access to a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and up-to-date insurance are required.
• While performing the duties of this job, you will be frequently required to stand, sit, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, climb or balance on a ladder.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship.

The hourly rate for this role is $109.28- $21.08, based on experience

*Some locations may require Sunday hours.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.