Retail Sales Associate

Fleet Feet; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High energy and fun atmosphere

Training and advancement opportunities

Community involvement

Training Program and Product Discounts

Passionate team members

Job summary

Fleet Feet in Lincoln, NE is seeking an Outfitter who loves helping customers find gear to cross their next finish line. You’ll build relationships, listen to customer needs, and provide personalized solutions in a fast-paced retail setting.

Join a team that puts people first, offers training and advancement, and embraces a high-energy, community-focused culture with product discounts and team events.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing sales environment preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Proactive learner and dependable team member.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Positive, self-motivated, detail-oriented and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Recommend gear and products to customers based on needs.
• Build meaningful relationships with customers, vendors, and peers.
• Provide personalized solutions to help customers start or persevere.

Skills

Customer service

Flexible schedule

Sales-driven

Team player

Communication

Job description

Overview

Our Company

We believe Running Changes Everything. If you believe that, too, we want to talk. With more than 280 stores and a robust e-commerce site, Fleet Feet is the largest running retailer in the country. Catering to more than runners, we pride ourselves on having an inclusive environment! We believe it’s a privilege to serve and to deliver unmatched service and support when outfitting every customer. We like to keep things high-spirited, fast-paced and fun, wearing more than a few hats and stepping in to help out wherever it’s needed. We run together to solve problems, reach goals, encourage others and champion our brand. We are always in pursuit of hardworking people to join our quest and bring our core values to life.

Responsibilities

As an Outfitter, you are the heart and sole (pun intended) of our brand. You have the opportunity to recommend gear and products that a customer will use to cross their next finish line, regardless of what that looks like. This position is always going above and beyond to take care of our customers and communities. You will be part of a dynamic group that builds and maintains meaningful relationships with customers, vendors, and peers by listening to customer needs, providing personalized solutions, and, ultimately, outfitting them with everything they need to get started or persevere. We pride ourselves on putting people first and know that what we do each day does not happen anywhere else. We truly believe that running changes everything.

Qualifications

• Available to work a flexible schedule, including, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Experience in a customer-facing sales environment preferred
• Proactive learner and sound decision maker
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Passionate, positive, self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Accountable and adaptable
• Does the right thing
• Collaborative and customer-centric
• Willing to go above and beyond when needed
• Communicate professionally with customers and team
• Deliver the best customer experience by outfitting each customer that walks through the door
• Support all Fleet Feet initiatives, activities, and functions

Perks

• High energy and fun atmosphere
• Training and advancement opportunities within the Fleet Feet brand
• Community involvement and community service activities
• Training Program and Product Discounts
• Passionate team members

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe having diverse teams in which everyone brings their whole self to Fleet Feet is key to our success. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. That is why we prioritize diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices, our culture, and our engagement with the community.

Fleet Feet franchisees operate as independent business owners. If you apply and are hired at a Franchise location, you would be an employee of that Fleet Feet franchisee and not an employee of the Fleet Feet Corporation. We have opportunities within both our franchise locations and our Fleet Feet Corporation.

Additional Requirements: Hours of work for this position may vary based on work schedule. Position requires moving around for periods of 2-4 hours without a rest break task sequencing, and using point-of-sale computers. Occasional moderate to heavy (10-25+lb) lifting and carrying, bending and reaching overhead may be required. Work environment includes substantial communication with customers, working in a retail environment with product displays and stockroom with inventory, and potentially slippery surfaces.