Sales Associate - The Outlet Collection Seattle (Seasonal)

The Children's Place; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Job summary

The Children's Place in Auburn, WA is seeking a Sales Associate to support the Store Leadership Team in achieving company goals. You will model excellent customer service, share product knowledge, and apply effective selling techniques to help customers find the right items.

You will maintain merchandise presentation, replenish stock, keep the store and backroom clean and organized, and follow safety procedures and loss prevention guidelines.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Be aware of customer activity and respond with a sense of urgency
• Greet and acknowledge customers while providing the appropriate level of service
• Effectively communicate value and quality of our merchandise and promotions
• Exercise sound judgment in addressing customer concerns
• Demonstrate selling skills to positively impact conversion
• Provide fast, friendly service at the cashwrap and educate customers on the PLACE Card
• Maintain stock levels and ensure representation of all sizes and styles
• Follow merchandise presentation, signage, and display standards
• Maintain a neat, clean stockroom and safe environment
• Perform daily housekeeping to company standard
• Inform leadership of maintenance and facility needs promptly
• Contribute toward store goals
• Process stock as needed

Skills

Customer engagement

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Flexible schedule

Physical ability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location: Auburn, Washington

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly/Salary $17.13 - $21.13 Per Hour
• Part time associates are eligible for 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Opportunity

If you are eager to learn and work in a diverse, inclusive, fast-paced and engaging work environment,

Company Overview

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.

Brand Statement

make our PLACE yours

Being a part of our team takes collaboration and hard work.