Sales Associate - Valley Plaza

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

Job summary

The Children’s Place in Bakersfield, California is seeking a Sales Associate to support the Store Leadership Team in achieving company goals. You will model excellent customer service, communicate product knowledge, and maintain store standards for merchandise presentation and stockroom organization.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, promoting promotions, assisting with stock and backroom tasks, and ensuring a clean, safe, and organized store environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer engagement and communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Willingness to be flexible with schedule changes, including weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with a friendly, helpful attitude and respond with urgency to needs.
• Greet customers and provide appropriate service and product knowledge.
• Explain promotions and offer solutions for out-of-stock items.
• Maintain merchandise presentation, replenishment, and stockroom cleanliness.
• Operate cashwrap and process transactions accurately.
• Support loss prevention and safeguard company assets.
• Ensure safe and clean store environment and safety compliance.

Skills

Excellent customer engagement

Time management

Organizational skills

Team orientation

Flexible scheduling

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Customer service

Job description

Location

Bakersfield, 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

• Hourly/Salary $16.90 - $20.90 Per Hour

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,