Sales Floor Assistant - Ocean County Mall

JCPenney; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 23,419 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Term Life Insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

401(k) with Company match

Employee Discount

Job summary

JCPenney in New Jersey seeks a Sales Floor Assistant to drive customer service and profitable sales growth. You will lead and engage associates, manage merchandise standards, and support omnichannel initiatives to deliver a seamless shopping experience.

Key strengths include strong communication, merchandising execution, inventory processes, and a proactive approach to loss prevention and store operations. This role offers competitive benefits and career growth within our retail team.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with merchandising and store operations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding customer service and resolve issues.
• Coordinate floor restocking, RFID/inventory processes, and merchandising plans.
• Assist with SET/visuals and stockroom maintenance.
• Support omnichannel tasks and return-to-warehouse activities.
• Contribute to annual inventory and safety initiatives.

Skills

Customer Service

Merchandising

Inventory Management

Visual Merchandising

Team Leadership

Communication

Job description

As the Sales Floor Assistant, you are accountable for driving customer service to achieve profitable sales growth by leading and engaging associates, managing company merchandise standards and execution, training and developing associates and executing sales building programs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Customer Service & Sales – Models and holds team accountable for delivering outstanding customer service. Actively listens to customer issues to resolve problems. Demonstrates WORTH behaviors consistently. Partners with other team members when additional support is needed.
• Door to Floor / Restock / RFID & Inventory – Works with Merchandise Supervisor to plan upcoming merchandise placement plans. Contributes to merchandise receipt and reverse logistics processes. Assists with the execution of inventory processes (cycle counts, system uploads, stock ledger, Radio Frequency Identification Scans, etc.). Contributes to the Shoe on Display restocking process, including mismates and stockroom organization. Contributes to the restock program to identify replenishment opportunities.
• SET / Visual / Environment – Assists with the SET processes by planning floor moves, placing graphics, and executing visual detailing based on company guidance. Identifies sell-through opportunities and remerchandise the selling floor to increase rate of sale. Helps oversee and maintain all fitting room and sales floor recovery processes to ensure a clean and organized store environment. Contributes to the execution of visual elements to support merchandising statements. Responsible for stockroom maintenance.
• Omnichannel (SVG 2-3 only) – Assists with the jcp.com process including jcp.com orders and aged and undelivered orders/returns as needed. Contributes to Buy Online Pick Up In Store and Ship from Store processes as needed.
• General Operations – Contributes to Merchandise Transfer Out (MTO), Return to Vendor and Return to Warehouse activities. Assists with the Defective MTO (DMTO) process ensuring proper and timely execution of all DMTO’s to ensure integrity of inventory and prevent shrink. Participates in annual inventory processes.
• Performance Standards – Supports company shrink and safety initiatives. Consistently meets established performance standards for the role, including (but not limited to) product and service sales, customer service, profit, productivity, and attendance.

Core Competencies & Accomplishments

To achieve success at JCPenney, a Merchandise Assistant will possess the following:

Results – Solve problems and make smart decisions that drive sales, profit or customer service; execute your work efficiently and effectively; inspire strong performance in yourself and others.

Ownership – Provide great customer service; cooperate and build positive, inclusive and respectful relationships; take accountability for your actions and outcomes.

Intensity – Proactively find ways to improve the customer experience; show the confidence and courage to do what's right; take action with energy and urgency.

What you get

If eligible, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays*, and 401(k) with Company match. All associates are eligible for an associate discount on JCPenney merchandise. For paid holidays, associates who are eligible for paid vacation (MTO) are also eligible for eight paid holidays during the calendar year. All store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday will receive additional compensation. *For paid vacation days, as well as eligibility requirements for other benefits, please visit www.catalystbrandsbenefits.com

Pay Range

USD $17.50/Hr – USD $21.88/Hr.