Sales Associate - Vacaville Premium Outlets (Regular)

The Children's Place; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The Children’s PLACE brand

Job summary

The Children's Place in Vacaville, CA is hiring a Sales Associate to support the Store Leadership Team and drive company goals through outstanding customer service, product knowledge, and effective selling techniques.

You will maintain merchandise presentation, replenish stock, and ensure clean, organized spaces while adhering to safety and loss prevention standards. Flexible scheduling, including weekends and evenings, is required to meet store needs.

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 urgency, prioritizing assisting customers.
• Greet and acknowledge customers while providing the appropriate level of service.
• Communicate value and quality of merchandise and promotions; offer solutions for out-of-stock items.
• Address customer concerns with sound judgment.
• Demonstrate selling skills to positively impact conversion.
• Provide fast, friendly service at the cashwrap and educate on the PLACE Card benefits.
• Maintain stock levels with representation of all sizes and styles.
• Follow standards of merchandise presentation, signage, and display.
• Maintain a neat, clean stockroom and safe customer-ready environment.
• Perform daily housekeeping to company standard.
• Adhere to Loss Prevention procedures to safeguard assets.
• Inform Store Leadership of maintenance/facility needs promptly.
• Contribute toward store goals with focused efforts.
• Show flexibility by processing stock when needed

Skills

Excellent customer engagement

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptable and flexible

Flexible scheduling

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Retail experience preferred

Must be at least 18 years of age

Job description

Location

Vacaville, California

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

$16.90 - $20.90 Per Hour

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Company Culture and Brand

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