Seasonal Associate

Aéropostale; Harwood Heights (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee discount program

Paid time off

Overtime

Flexible schedule

Employee discount

Job summary

A well-known retail brand is seeking Seasonal Sales Associates to promote their culture and create an amazing shopping experience. Responsibilities include engaging with customers, achieving sales goals, and sharing product knowledge. Flexible availability for evenings and weekends is preferred. This position is temporarily available and offers various benefits including a generous employee discount.

Qualifications

• Flexible availability to meet the needs of the business including evenings and weekends.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage and connect with customers to create an amazing shopping experience.
• Achieve and exceed sales goals by executing our selling strategy.
• Share product knowledge with customers to maximize sales.
• Engage with customers to build relationships and brand loyalty by using company tools.
• Show understanding of customer’s personal style when offering fashion advice.
• Inspire customers with product knowledge to cater to their needs.
• Assist with daily opening and closing tasks to maintain a clean, neat store.
• Complete assigned job responsibilities such as floor sets, filling the floor, ringing up customers, etc.
• Remain positive and professional, working together with the team to make a great environment for our customers and each other.
• Model our values of respect, integrity, teamwork, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity.

Skills

Engaging personality

Customer service

Fashion knowledge

Team player

Job description

Overview

Our Seasonal Sales Associates promote our culture, values and mission. As a Seasonal Sales Associate, your number one job is to share your love of fashion and do whatever it takes to create an amazing shopping experience for our customers.

Who You Are

• Engaging personality who provides great service.
• Excited to meet new people.
• Thoughtful with a desire to make others feel good about themselves and their individual style.

Responsibilities

• Engage and connect with customers to create an amazing shopping experience.
• Achieve and exceed sales goals by executing our selling strategy.
• Share product knowledge with customers to maximize sales.
• Engage with customers to build relationships and brand loyalty by using company tools.
• Show understanding of customer’s personal style when offering fashion advice.
• Inspire customers with your product knowledge to cater to their needs.
• Assist with daily opening and closing tasks to maintain a clean, neat, and tidy store.
• Complete assigned job responsibilities such as floor sets, filling the floor, ringing up customers, etc.
• Remain positive and professional, working together with the team to make a great environment for our customers and each other.
• Model our values of respect, integrity, teamwork, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Flexible availability to meet the needs of the business (including evenings and weekends).

Benefits

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to position offered and work experience. In addition to your salary, Catalyst Brands offers a benefits package, including health care (medical, prescription, dental, vision), company paid life insurance and long term disability, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off programs starting with minimum 15-days based on role, overtime pay (if hourly), flexible work schedule, and a generous employee discount program (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Additional information regarding the benefits for this position can be found here: https://sparcbenefits.com/Candidate-Benefits-Highlights

Equal Opportunity & Accommodation

The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to enable qualified employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Catalyst Brands is an equal opportunity employer. We value a culture of inclusion and diversity within our workforce, and are committed to maintaining a workplace free from prohibited employment conduct, including discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil partnership, status as a covered veteran, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States, citizenship and any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to operate a computer and look at a monitor for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to clearly and accurately communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to reach at or below shoulder level.
• Ability to carry equipment and move boxes/samples.
• For Stores & Distribution Centers: Bend, lift, open and move product and fixtures up to 50 lbs., as needed.

Please note that the deadline for submitting your application for this position is three weeks from the date the job posting was published.

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Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Temporary

Job function: Sales and Business Development

Industries: Retail

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