Retail Sales Associate - Boulevard (The)

Old Navy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount: 50% off

Competitive PTO

Volunteer hours

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision, life

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Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Old Navy is seeking a Brand Associate to bring the brand to life for customers through exceptional service and product knowledge. You will educate customers, promote loyalty programs, and collaborate with leadership to deliver a best-in-class omnichannel experience.

Responsibilities include aiding sales through suggestive selling, maintaining a clean workspace, and supporting various store areas. A positive, flexible attitude and strong communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong customer-service orientation and communication skills.
• Comfortable using retail technology and POS systems.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, frontline retail environment.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and educate customers about loyalty programs.
• Engage with customers to drive sales using suggestive selling and omni-channel offerings.
• Support store operations on sales floor, fitting room, cash wrap, and back-of-house as needed.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and organized work area and handle customer interactions professionally.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Retail knowledge

Problem solving

Adaptability

Technology literacy

Lifting up to 30 lbs

Job description

About Old Navy Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must-have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.

We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast-paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, we’re family.

About The Role

As a Brand Associate, you’re an integral part of our team and bring our brand to life for our customers. You’re responsible for engaging and connecting with our customers by providing excellent customer service that results in brand loyalty. You’re an expert in product and use your knowledge and experience to educate, inform, inspire, and wardrobe the customer. Through collaboration with your leadership team, you’ll deliver a best-in-class customer experience using an omni-channel approach.

What you’ll do

• Consistently treat all customers and employees with respect and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Promote loyalty by educating customers about our loyalty programs.
• Seek out and engage with customers to drive sales and service using suggestive selling.
• Enhance customer experience using all omnichannel offerings.
• Be accountable to personal goals which contribute to overall store goals and results.
• Support sales floor, fitting room, cash wrap, back of house, as required.
• Maintain a neat, clean and organized work center.
• Handle all customer interactions and potential issues courteously and professionally.
• Execute operational processes effectively and efficiently.

Who you are

• A good communicator with the ability to effectively interact with customers and your team to meet goals.
• A customer-focused service provider both on and off the sales floor to help deliver an exceptional experience for our customers.
• Passionate about retail and thrive in a fast_paced environment.
• A problem solver with a focus on continuous improvement, who is always learning, open to feedback and takes action as required.
• Agreeable to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holiday, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
• Able to utilize retail technology.
• Able to maneuver around sales floor, stockroom and office and lift up to 30 lbs.

Hourly Range: $17.00 - $17.50

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

Benefits at Old Navy

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
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• For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long‑held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.