Sales Associate - Tanger Foxwoods (Regular)

The Children's Place; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

401(k) match

Paid Sick Time

Wellness Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Backup care for kids/pets/elderly

Job summary

The Children's Place is seeking a Sales Associate in Mashantucket, CT to support the Store Leadership Team in achieving company goals while delivering outstanding customer service. You will use product knowledge and effective selling techniques to maintain brand standards in presentation, replenishment, and sizing.

You will greet customers, respond to inquiries, and guide them through promotions, while ensuring accurate cashwrap operations and adherence to loss prevention guidelines.

Qualifications

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

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 current promotions and offer solutions for out of stock items when necessary.
• Exercise sound judgment in effectively addressing customer concerns.
• Demonstrate selling skills to positively impact conversion.
• Provide fast, friendly, and accurate service at the cashwrap and educate customers on the PLACE Card.
• Maintain stock levels and ensure all sizes and styles are represented.
• Follow standards of merchandise presentation, signage, and display.
• Keep stockroom neat, clean, and organized and maintain a customer-ready environment.
• Perform daily housekeeping duties to company standard.
• Adhere to Loss Prevention procedures to safeguard company assets.
• Inform Store Leadership of maintenance needs to ensure safety and cleanliness for customers and associates.
• Contribute toward store goals with focused, well-managed efforts.
• Exhibit flexibility by processing stock when necessary.

Skills

Customer engagement

Time management

Organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location

Mashantucket, Connecticut

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 etc.

Salary

Hourly/Salary $16.94 - $20.94 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.

Native American preference is provided to any applicant who is an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe.

Diversity and Inclusion

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,