Sales Associate

Foot Locker; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Flexible Pay Options

Career Development & Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Foot Locker is seeking a Sales Associate in Melrose Park, Illinois, who can engage customers and bring sneaker culture to life. The role emphasizes a fun, welcoming environment, where employees assist customers, drive sales, and maintain store visuals.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for footwear and youth culture, excellent customer service skills, and a flexible schedule. Responsibilities include welcoming customers, supporting daily store activities, and ensuring a positive shopping experience.

Employees enjoy a rate of pay at $16.00/hour, employee discounts, and opportunities for career development and advancement.

Qualifications

• Must have a passion for footwear, fashion, sport, and youth culture.
• Must be comfortable talking with people and helping customers.
• Able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and make the store a fun place to shop.
• Drive sales by helping customers find what they'll love.
• Help with daily store tasks like restocking and cash handling.

Skills

Passion for footwear, fashion, sport, and youth culture

Comfortable talking with people

Ability to work flexible hours

Job description

Overview

Great brands reflect culture. The best ones help shape it. At Foot Locker, we’re rooted in sport, powered by style, and driven by the communities that move both. From Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker to Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos, our brands sit at the intersection of sport, style, and self-expression.

The Sales Associate is a frontline team member who helps bring sneaker culture to life in a fun, welcoming way for customers of all ages. This role is all about connecting with kids and families, sharing product knowledge, and creating a positive, high energy store experience that makes everyone feel excited to shop.

Sales Associates act as friendly brand ambassadors, helping customers find the right styles and fits, supporting daily store activities, and keeping the store looking clean, fresh, and ready for the next visit.

Responsibilities

Customer Experience & Sales

• Welcome customers and help make the store a fun place to shop.
• Help customers build head to toe looks by preparing footwear and presenting apparel and must have add ons.
• Drive sales by sharing knowledge of the products and helping customers find what they’ll love.
• Pick, pack, and ship online orders with care so they’re ready to go and arrive on time.

Store Ops & Execution

• Help with daily store tasks like restocking, maintaining or upkeeping of fitting room, cash handling, and keeping the floor clean and organized.
• Maintain store visuals and recovery standards so the store is always customer ready.
• Follow all safety, loss prevention, and standard operating procedures to protect customers, teammates, and product.
• Handle all company and customer information responsibly and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Teamwork & Culture

• Work together with teammates and leaders to crush store goals.
• Take part in training and coaching: learn, grow, and level up.
• Bring positive energy and help create a respectful, inclusive, team oriented environment.
• Have a solution-oriented mindset.
• Jump in where needed to support the team.

Qualifications

• Passion for footwear, fashion, sport, and youth culture.
• Comfortable talking with people and helping customers.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Reliable, motivated, a great teammate, and eager to learn.

What Success Looks Like

• Engagement: Bring hustle to the floor, move with purpose, and stay attentive to customers, teammates, and store needs.
• Sales: Help drive store sales and conversion through great customer interactions.
• Customer Experience: Always on, Never no! Bring a positive, can do attitude and look for ways to say yes to customers.
• Execution: Completes daily tasks accurately and on time.
• Team: We win as one! Show up as a supportive, reliable teammate with a positive attitude.

Benefits

Rate of Pay: $16.00 / hour

• Employee Discount
• Flexible Pay Options
• Career Development & Advancement Opportunities