Sales Manager (Part Time)

Carters Inc.; Orland Park (IL); On-site; USD 23,763 - 29,274; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30% employee discount

Mental health benefits

Tuition reimbursement programs

Job summary

Carter’s Inc. is seeking a Part Time Sales Manager for its Orland Park location. In this role, you will be the first face of the brand, guiding families through their essential purchases and creating a welcoming environment. You’ll be responsible for ensuring an uplifting shopping experience while managing a variety of tasks effectively.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, is customer-focused, and can manage multiple responsibilities. Compensation ranges from $17.25 to $21.25 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Positive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once.

Responsibilities

• Become a product and brand expert to assist families.
• Welcome customers with a warm greeting.
• Maintain a genuine customer focus on the sales floor.
• Foster a positive, safe and inclusive environment.
• Model service standards while coaching others.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Task management

Proficient in Outlook and Excel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

If you are a CURRENT Carter’s employee, do not apply via this external application. Search "Browse Jobs" in Workday to apply internally. Love what you do. Carter’s Careers. As a Part Time Sales Manager, you will be the first face of the brand for growing families. You’ll congratulate new parents and grandparents, the first to introduce our new baby essentials, and the first to help prep for the first day of school, and all the big and little moments in their parenting journey. We’re looking for a leader who fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment, values and optimizes skills and talents, and continually educates themselves and their team on product styles, features, and benefits.

About Carter’s

Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop, and Little Planet brands. Carter’s is the #1 most-purchased children’s clothing brand. We’ve become an industry leader by providing quality — from the first Original Bodysuit® to the lasting careers we offer our team. We’ve kept our close-knit culture since our founding, and we invest in our teams with training and development programs, so we all succeed together. A Carter’s career doesn’t feel like a job. It feels like connections, between customers, teams, and families. Caring, teamwork, flexibility, and growth are what make us different.

Benefits We Love

• Schedules that fit your life – our hours of operation allow you to balance work and personal activities, whether you have class, enjoy a morning workout, or manage carpool.
• Benefits and perks that make life better, including mental health benefits, a 30% discount on our brands, referral bonuses, and much more!
• Advance Your Program helps earn a GED or a bachelor’s degree tuition‑free or learn English as a second language.
• The opportunity to learn and build skills and grow as an individual.
• Professional and personal development to help shape your career, with programs to help you grow in your current role and beyond.

What You’ll Do

• Become a product and brand expert of our brands to help families navigate every moment from preemie to size 14.
• Welcome customers with a warm greeting and provide assistance with our product styles, features, and benefits.
• Maintain a genuine customer focus on the sales floor.
• Foster a positive, safe, and inclusive environment for employees and customers.
• Consistently model service standards and omni‑channel experience while coaching others to success.
• Lead and execute an assigned business focus area through planning and detailed follow‑through.
• Perform Leader on Duty supervisor responsibilities by driving results and responding to customer concerns timely and with an appropriate resolution.
• Utilize customer feedback to identify areas of opportunity to implement actions to drive results.
• Build customer loyalty through company-sponsored programs, including credit.
• Offer consistent, in‑the‑moment feedback to store team and raise performance concerns to Store Manager.
• Recognize exceptional performance through positive reinforcement and appreciation.
• Support store team with Asset Protection through a consistent level of customer service, safety awareness, and operational controls.

Qualities We’d Love in a Candidate

• A positive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Proficient computer and technology skills (Outlook, Excel, Web navigation, etc.).
• A variety of skills and experiences.
• A high school diploma or GED.

Physical & Availability Requirements

• Lifts 40 pounds as needed, with frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Stands or walks for extended periods of time; climbs up and down a ladder.
• Provides availability that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

Compensation for this position ranges from $17.25 – $21.25 per hour based on experience and location.

Carter’s for all: Carter’s is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. (Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran).

Applications will be accepted until at least 7 days after the posting date. Carter’s does not use AI to make any decision in our hiring process.

NOTE: This job description is not all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description. Carter’s may reasonably alter your duties, responsibilities, job title, and location.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.