RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATE - BATAVIA

Fruitful Yield; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruitful Yield is seeking a Retail Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the checkout, and keep the store stocked and organized. You will greet shoppers, suggest products that fit their needs, and process transactions at the POS system with accuracy and courtesy.

In addition to cash handling, you will help maintain inventory, rotate stock, and ensure GMP and safety standards are followed. This role emphasizes friendly customer service and teamwork in a retail environment.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills and a friendly demeanor.
• Ability to operate a POS system and complete transactions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers on sales floor; helps locate merchandise and suggests items meeting customer needs.
• Acts as cashier using POS system, processes payments, and bags merchandise.
• Stock shelves and rotate inventory to ensure products are displayed neatly.
• Maintains inventory records and verifies stock against invoices and requisitions.
• Determines storage methods and locations based on product type and requirements.
• Assists with store upkeep including cleaning and maintaining GMP/safety standards.

Skills

Customer service

Tools

POS system

Job description

Description

The Retail Sales Associate sells health/natural food and products to Fruitful Yield retail store customers and provides excellent customer service by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Greets customers on sales floor; determines brand, type, and quality of merchandise desired; and assists customers to locate merchandise. Displays merchandise, suggests selections that meet customer's needs, and emphasizes selling points of article such as quality and utility.
• Acts as cashier using POS system. Prepares sales slip or sales contract, receives payment or obtains credit authorization, and bags merchandise for customer. Lists out-of-stock items or special customer needs on need notes or in order books.
• Places new merchandise on display; stocks shelves neatly according to product type, brand and size. Rotates stock and checks for outdated goods.
• Prepares and maintains inventory of stock. Counts, sorts, or weighs incoming products to verify receipt of items on requisition or invoices. Examines stock to verify conformance to specifications and checks for damage or infestation. Compiles reports on adjustments of inventory counts and stock records, spoilage of or damage to stock, location changes, and refusals of shipment.
• Determines methods of storage, identification and stock location (considering temperature, humidity, height and weight limits, turnover, floor loading capacities, and required space) and stores articles in appropriate locations according to identifying information such as style, size, or type of material.
• Assists with maintaining a clean store (i.e. sweeping, mopping, washing windows, cleaning restrooms).
• Complies with safety and GMP requirements.