Sales Associate

Foot Locker; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 19,229 - 27,388; 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 Newark, NJ to bring sneaker culture to life with a fun and welcoming atmosphere for customers of all ages. This role focuses on creating a positive, high-energy shopping experience while helping customers find the right styles and fits.

The ideal candidate has a passion for footwear and youth culture, along with the ability to work flexible hours. Responsibilities include driving sales through customer engagement, supporting daily store activities, and maintaining cleanliness and organization.

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.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and help make the store a fun place to shop.
• Help customers build head‑to‑toe looks by presenting footwear and apparel.
• Drive sales by sharing product knowledge.

Skills

Passion for footwear, fashion, sport, and youth culture

Comfortable talking with people

Ability to work flexible hours

Job description

Overview

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 clean, fresh, and ready for the next visit.

Responsibilities

• 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 product knowledge 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.
• Help with daily store tasks like restocking, maintaining the 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.
• 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: $16.92 / hour

Total rewards may include:

• Employee discount
• Flexible pay options
• Career development & advancement opportunities