Sales Associate

Hot Topic; Village of Garden City (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A retail store specializing in music and pop culture is seeking a part-time Sales Associate in the Village of Garden City. The ideal candidate will provide excellent customer service, assist with merchandising, and maintain a vibrant store environment. Previous retail experience and a passion for music and pop culture are preferred. This entry-level position offers flexibility and a fun atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a retail environment.
• Superpowers in providing customer service and selling.
• At least 16 years of age to apply.
• Collaboration and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide an amazing shopping experience to customers.
• Cover sales floor zones and maintain visual standards.
• Work the register and process sales transactions.
• Assist with planogram changes and merchandising.
• Communicate fashion & music trends to management.
• Help maintain stock room organization.

Skills

Customer service

Product knowledge

Collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Sales Associate role at Hot Topic. We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll share your fandom knowledge, stock and replenish products, and help merchandise the store in a visually appealing way, all while being hyper-focused on the in-store experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide an amazing shopping experience that will encourage customers to return. They'll be impressed by your product knowledge, customer experience skills, and use of the Force


• Cover the sales floor zone and ensure that assigned areas are up to visual standards


• Work the register — you’ll use your fandom knowledge to process sales transactions and drive add-on sales using benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup


• Assist with planogram changes including store map, wall, fixture, & merchandising mix


• Let your voice be heard! You’ll communicate fashion & music trend information to management and respective HQ partners


• While we welcome wizards, we don’t like it when spells are stolen. You’ll work with Store Management to ensure there’s no misuse of spells and wizardry around theft


• Support the maintenance of the mother ship; you’ll help keep the stock room organized and the store tidy


• Smells like Team Spirit – you love communicating and working as a team to get the job done


• Any other activities as assigned by your Store Leader

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a retail environment. If you love music and pop culture, you're in the right place!


• Superpowers in providing customer service and selling


• You'll have to be at least 16 years of age to join the fandom force


• Avenger-like collaboration and communication skills


• The usual retail stuff (with or without reasonable accommodation): able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of awesome merch that may weigh up to 50 pounds

Please note the pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but other factors such as an individual’s education, location, meeting the minimum job requirements for the role, training and experience, will determine the final salary for potential new hires.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Retail