Sales Associate

Rack Room Shoes; Gonzales (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Rack Room Shoes in Gonzales, LA is seeking an enthusiastic retail team member to deliver exceptional customer service and drive sales. You will adhere to service standards, promote promotions, manage inventory presentation, and assist with shipping/receiving and merchandising tasks while maintaining loss-prevention awareness.

Ideal candidates bring strong interpersonal skills, basic math and communication abilities, and prior footwear retail experience.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with customers and staff.
• Basic verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Mathematical aptitude for cash handling and receipts.
• Experience in retail sales, preferably footwear or specialty retail.

Responsibilities

• Create an excellent shopping experience by following service standards and promoting company initiatives.
• Stay aware of current promotions and product knowledge.
• Maintain merchandise presentation and store cleanliness.
• Develop product knowledge and fitting skills for footwear.
• Support loss prevention and report suspicious activity.
• Participate in inventories, receiving, and floor merchandise placement.
• Process all sales and POS transactions accurately according to policy; ensure shoes are matched and accounted for.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Organization

Math skills

Retail sales experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

Adhere to and practice the company's service standards with each customer. Meet both sales and work goals as directed by members of store management, while meeting the Policies and Procedures set by the Company. Lead other team members in your store by being an example in the accuracy and completeness of your work. Together work toward the common goals of presenting the store, its merchandise, and yourselves to the customer in the best possible light. Control cash and maintain accuracy of sales transactions. Process all sales and POS terminal transactions through the POS terminal in accordance with policy and procedure, and maintain strict control of all monies and sales documentation.

Duties and Responsibility

• Create an excellent shopping experience for our customers through awareness and company service standards.
  Positive attitude, willingness to serve and well informed.
  Sales and assistance
  Promotion of company rewards program and others business initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of all current sales promotions.
• Maintain merchandise presentation.
  Ensure stock is well arranged and merchandised properly.
  Maintain cleanliness and organization of all areas within the store.
• Develop and maintain necessary product knowledge and fitting skills.
• Maintain an awareness of Loss Prevention concerns involving customers and staff members.
• Participate in physical inventories, assist in shipping and receiving merchandise and participate in merchandise placement on the sales floor when needed.
• When performing cashier functions all sales will be processed in accordance with existing policy and procedure. All shoes will be checked for mates.
• Process all sales and POS terminal transactions in accordance with policy and procedure.

Principal Working Relationships

Customers, Sales Associates, Store Management and District/Regional Managers

Key Qualifications

Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively with external contacts (primarily customers) and with all levels of employees.
Basic communication (both verbal and non-verbal), organization, and math skills.
Experience in retail sales, preferably specialty retail or footwear.
Basic knowledge of the policies and procedures.
Basic visual merchandising skills and an understanding of the Store Presentation Standards.

Benefits Information: https://rackroomshoes.hrbenefits.net/