Sales Associate

Rack Room Shoes; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 12,398 - 13,776; Full time

Job summary

Rack Room Shoes is seeking a store associate to deliver an excellent shopping experience, meet sales goals, and process POS transactions accurately. You will lead by example and help present the store and merchandise to customers in the best possible light.

Ideal candidates have interpersonal and basic math skills, retail experience (preferably footwear), and knowledge of store policies. Pay rate ranges from $9.00 to $10.35 per hour.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively with customers and coworkers.
• Able to communicate clearly and organize tasks efficiently.
• Experience in retail sales, preferably footwear.
• Familiarity with store policies and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of merchandising and presentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Create an excellent shopping experience through awareness of service standards.
• Promote promotions and the rewards program while maintaining store presentation.
• Maintain merchandise presentation, stock, cleanliness, and organization.
• Develop product knowledge and fitting skills.
• Maintain awareness of loss prevention concerns.
• Assist in inventories, shipping/receiving, and floor placement as needed.
• Process sales at the POS and ensure shoes are matched.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic communication

Organization

Math skills

Retail sales experience

Policies and procedures knowledge

Visual merchandising basics

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.

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.

Pay Rate: $9.00 - $10.35 Hourly

Company Description

About Rack Room Shoes

Great shoes for men, women and children in comfort, dress, casual, and athletic categories make Rack Room Shoes the family footwear retailer of choice. The company offers a wide selection of nationally recognized brands known for their quality. Rack Room Shoes also offers an assortment of exclusive private brands commissioned from the best manufacturers in the business. Our private brands offer customers great styles and outstanding values, which translates into satisfied, loyal, repeat customers.

Rack Room Shoes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity extends to all aspects of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, reassignment, demotion, discipline, discharge, performance evaluation, compensation and benefits.