Sales Associate - Freehold Raceway Mall

The Children's Place; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Time

Employee Discount

401(k) match

Wellness Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Backup care

Job summary

The Children’s Place in Freehold, NJ is seeking a Sales Associate to support the Store Leadership Team by delivering exceptional customer service, maintaining product knowledge, and executing selling techniques. You will aid in merchandise presentation, replenishment, and backroom organization while upholding store standards.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, communicating promotions, resolving concerns, and driving conversion.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer engagement and communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.
• Team oriented with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and varying shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with urgency and friendly service.
• Greet and acknowledge customers and understand their needs.
• Explain product value, promotions, and alternatives for out-of-stock items.
• Resolve customer concerns with sound judgment and professionalism.
• Drive sales through effective selling techniques and product knowledge.
• Operate cashwrap, explain PLACE Card benefits, and process transactions.
• Maintain stock levels and ensure correct sizes and styles are represented.
• Ensure merchandise presentation, signage, and displays meet standards.
• Keep stockroom clean, organized, and safe; support a customer-ready environment.
• Perform daily housekeeping and loss-prevention practices.
• Inform leadership promptly about maintenance or safety issues.
• Contribute to achieving store goals through focused efforts.
• Handle stock processing as needed to support operations.

Skills

Customer engagement

Time management

Team work

Adaptability

Flexible schedule

Stockroom handling

Ladder safety

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location

Freehold, New Jersey

Job Summary

The Sales Associate will be responsible for supporting the Store Leadership Team to achieve all company goals and initiatives. The Sales Associate will model and maintain excellent customer service with effective communication, product knowledge, and appropriate selling techniques. The Sales Associate will maintain company standards of all merchandise presentation, replenishment, and sizing while maintaining a new and clean store and backroom.

Responsibilities

• Be aware of customer activity and respond with a sense of urgency, prioritizing assisting customers over other tasks
• Greet and acknowledge customers while providing the appropriate level of service
• Effectively communicate value and quality of our merchandise while sharing our current promotions and offer solutions for “out of stock” items when necessary
• Exercise sound judgment in effectively addressing customer concerns
• Demonstrate the appropriate level of selling skills to positively impact conversion
• Provide fast, friendly, and accurate service at the cashwrap while educating customers on the benefit of the PLACE Card
• Maintain appropriate stock levels and ensure that all sizes and styles are represented
• Follow company standards of merchandise presentation, signage, and display
• Support and maintain a neat, clean, and organized stockroom while adhering to a customer ready environment, and adhering to safety requirements
• Perform daily housekeeping duties to company standard
• Guarantee company assets by ensuring adherence to all Loss Prevention procedures
• Inform Store Leadership Team of maintenance and facility needs promptly to ensure that customers and associates are provided a clean and safe environment
• Contribute focused, well-managed efforts towards achievement of store goals
• Exhibit flexibility by processing stock when necessary

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous retail experience preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Skills and Behaviors

• Excellent customer engagement
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work in team environment
• Must be adaptable and flexible to changing priorities
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs, including weekends, overnights, evenings, and call‑in shifts
• Ability to maneuver on sales floor and stockroom; climb ladder, lift and carry up to 50 lbs

Hourly/Salary

$15.92 - $19.92 Per Hour

Benefits

• Paid Sick Time
• Employee Discount
• 401(k) and company match
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• free backup care (for kids, pets & the elderly)
• a variety of voluntary benefits and an employee assistance program.

Benefit offerings are subject to change and vary by role/level for each position.

Respective waiting periods may apply to certain benefit offerings.

The Children’s Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

make our PLACE yours Being a part of our team takes collaboration and hard work. We are seeking top talent who are eager to contribute to a high-performing team! We are proud to be the largest pure‑play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America and continue to celebrate the success of our collection of brands, including The Children’s PLACE, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade and PJ PLACE. If you are eager to learn and work in a diverse, inclusive, fast‑paced and engaging work environment, please review our current list of openings and apply today!

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