Retail Stock Associate - Old Orchard

Athleta; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan with company matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Athleta in the United States is seeking an associate to manage stockroom and sales floor operations, ensuring a neat, engaging shopping environment and seamless back-of-house flow to the customer experience.

You will support merchandising execution, assist customers, and uphold strong service standards while collaborating with teams across channels. Weekend/holiday availability and flexibility are expected.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with team and customers.
• Problem solver open to feedback and continuous improvement.
• Organized with good time management.
• Professional interactions with internal/external customers.
• Able to learn procedures via on-the-job training.
• Available for flexible schedule, weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maximize sales growth by maintaining stockroom and sales floor.
• Receive and process shipments, stock merchandising, and support floor, fitting room, and checkout.
• Assist and support execution of merchandising floor plans.
• Leverage omni-channel offerings to deliver frictionless experience.
• Maintain awareness of current product in all departments.
• Provide excellent service with positive attitude and enthusiasm.
• Respond to internal/external requests.

Skills

Good communicator

Problem solver

Organized

Flexible schedule

Job description

About Athleta

For the past 25 years, we’ve committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It’s what we do best, and we’re on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences.

About Athleta

For the past 25 years, we’ve committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It’s what we do best, and we’re on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences.

We use business as a force for good by putting people and the planet right up there with profit, which is why Athleta is a certified B Corp. Ready to make a move? Join us. Because we know that alone we’re strong, but together we’re unstoppable.

About The Role

In this role, you will execute operational and merchandising processes effectively and efficiently, and ensure a neat, clean, and organized stockroom and sales floor. Your goal is to create a seamless experience between back of house and the sales floor to bring our brand to life for our customers while building brand loyalty and delivering with productivity.

What you’ll do

• Maximize the company sales growth and profitability by maintaining the stockroom and sales floor, and facilitate the flow of product to provide an engaging experience to every customer
• Perform duties associated with receiving and processing shipment, stocking merchandising, and supporting the sales floor, fitting room, and check out, as required
• Assist and support the execution of the store’s merchandising floor plans
• Leverage omni channel offerings to deliver a frictionless customer experience
• Maintain an awareness of current product in all departments
• Support and model excellent service by exhibiting a positive attitude and enthusiasm toward the job and company to both internal and external customers in all forms of communication.
• Courteous and responsive to internal/external request

Who you are

• Good communicator with the ability to utilize technology effectively and engage with your team and customers to meet goals
• Problem solver with a focus on continuous improvement, who is always learning, open to feedback and takes action as required
• Organized and strong time management skills
• Able to handle interactions and potential issues/concerns courteously and professionally
• Use basic information-gathering skills to solve problems
• Ability to learn procedural knowledge acquired through on-the-job training
• Available to a work a flexible schedule to perform stock and merchandising tasks, including weekends and holidays, early morning, or late-night shifts (differs per store)

Hourly Range: $17.00 - $16.50

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 Athleta

• 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.*
• See more of the benefits we offer.
• 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.