Sales Associate - 33985

Rack Room Shoes; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Rack Room Shoes is seeking a sales associate to deliver exceptional customer service and uphold store standards. You will help customers, promote rewards programs, maintain clean and well-presented merchandise, and support inventory and shipping activities. Accurate cash handling and POS processing are required daily.

Prior experience in retail or footwear is beneficial. The role emphasizes teamwork with store management and district managers to meet sales goals and present a professional store

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with customers and staff.
• Basic verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Strong organization and math skills for POS handling.

Responsibilities

• Create an excellent shopping experience for customers with awareness of service standards and promotions.
• Maintain awareness of current sales promotions.
• Maintain merchandise presentation and store cleanliness and organization.
• Develop product knowledge and fitting skills.
• Be mindful of Loss Prevention concerns.
• Participate in physical inventories and assist in shipping/receiving merchandise.
• Process all sales and POS transactions according to policy; ensure shoes are matched.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic communication

Organization

Math skills

Retail 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/