Sales Clerk, PT

Jobtailor; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chesapeake, VA is seeking a friendly, customer-focused Retail Sales Associate to welcome customers, share product knowledge and help with merchandise selection.

You will process sales at the register, maintain stock, and keep displays neat. Weekend work is required; previous retail or cashier experience is a plus, and strong math and communication skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be able to read, comprehend and explain product literature.
• Ability to perform basic math for transactions and inventory checks.
• Experience in customer service or cashier duties is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge and help with the selection of merchandise.
• React to all concerns of customers quickly with a sense of importance.
• Sell merchandise, and provide outstanding customer service, which may require demonstration and/or explanation of technical features of items sold.
• Take periodic stock counts and may participate in taking inventories.
• Replenish stock and maintain merchandise in a neat and presentable condition.
• Advise supervisor/department head of customer requests.
• Receives cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards and gift cards in payment for merchandise and gives change accurately in the operation of cash register.
• Maintains record of sales, at the end of shift balances till, turns in sales records, money, stamps, customer checks or charge slip and accounts for all monies and items sold.
• May perform price changes for various departments, either markdowns or mark ups, and the setting of company promotions.
• Follow all policies regarding Loss Prevention. Be aware and proactive regarding shrink and the Alert Line.
• Follow all established safety standards and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Required to work weekends.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Product knowledge

Cash handling

Basic math

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

POS system

Job description

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge and help with the selection of merchandise.
• React to all concerns of customers quickly with a sense of importance.
• Sell merchandise, and provide outstanding customer service, which may require demonstration and/or explanation of technical features of items sold.
• Take periodic stock counts and may participate in taking inventories.
• Replenish stock and maintain merchandise in a neat and presentable condition.
• Advise supervisor/department head of customer requests.
• Receives cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards and gift cards in payment for merchandise and gives change accurately in the operation of cash register.
• Maintains record of sales, at the end of shift balances till, turns in sales records, money, stamps, customer checks or charge slip and accounts for all monies and items sold.
• May perform price changes for various departments, either markdowns or mark ups, and the setting of company promotions.
• Follow all policies regarding Loss Prevention. Be aware and proactive regarding shrink and the Alert Line.
• Follow all established safety standards and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Required to work weekends.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Potential to stock merchandise, assist patrons and operate a cash register which is shown by the ability to read, comprehend and explain product literature; as well as count, subtract, multiply, and divide for stocking and inventory purposes as evidenced by high school course work, a GED or high school diploma.
• Ability to routinely lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift 25 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
• Previous retail merchandising or cashier experience.