Sales Associate- Mall @ Barnes Crossing (Seasonal)

The Children's Place; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 15,154,000 - 19,286,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Place in Tupelo, Mississippi, is seeking a Sales Associate to support the Store Leadership Team in achieving company goals through excellent customer service, product knowledge, and effective selling techniques.

You will maintain merchandise presentation, replenish stock, and keep the store and backroom clean while adhering to safety and loss prevention standards. A flexible schedule including weekends and evenings is required, with previous retail experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Customer engagement and service experience preferred.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and respond with urgency to inquiries.
• Greet customers and provide appropriate level of service.
• Communicate product value and current promotions to customers.
• Maintain merchandise presentation, replenishment, and sizing.
• Operate cashwrap with fast, friendly service and educate on PLACE Card.
• Maintain stock levels and ensure all sizes/styles are represented.
• Follow signage, display, and stockroom organization standards.
• Inform leadership of maintenance and safety needs.
• Support store goals with flexible participation in stock processing.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible schedule

Loss prevention awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Retail experience preferred

Job description

Location:

Tupelo, Mississippi

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:

Key Accountabilities:

• 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