Seasonal Associate

Carter's, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Mental health benefits

Referral bonuses

Tuition assistance / GED

Professional development

Job summary

Carter’s, Inc. is recruiting for a Seasonal Associate in San Diego, CA. You will greet customers warmly, help families choose baby and children’s clothing, and resolve issues in a busy retail setting. The role emphasizes proactive service and active engagement with omnichannel needs.

Join a welcoming team offering growth opportunities, development programs, and a 30% brand discount, with flexible scheduling and a commitment to equality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Friendly, customer-focused attitude and a welcoming demeanor.
• Strong verbal and written communication with customers.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced retail setting.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly and assist with product styles, features, and benefits.
• Resolve customer issues proactively in a busy store environment.
• Support omnichannel needs to ensure a positive shopping experience.
• Process transactions at the point of sale accurately.
• Perform floor replenishment and assist with shipments as needed.
• Explain current promotions and the brand loyalty program to customers.
• Maintain a safe, clean store and help minimize losses.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Job description

Love what you do. Carter’s Careers.

As a Seasonal Associate, you will be the first face of the brand for growing families. You’ll congratulate new parents and grandparents, introduce them to our new baby essentials, help them prep for their first day of school, and all the big and little moments of their parenting journey. You’ll join a welcoming and inclusive environment that values and optimizes skills and talents.

What we love 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. What’s not to love?

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 You 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. We provide professional and personal development to help shape your career.

Development programs to help you grow in your current role and beyond. Whether you’re looking to join us for a season or a long-term career, you can grow at Carter’s.

What you’ll do:

Welcome customers with a warm greeting and provide assistance with our product styles, features, and benefits

Confidently and proactively resolve issues for customers and balance a number of customers in a busy retail environment

Meet customer needs by assisting with omnichannel as needed to ensure a positive shopping experience

Execute and expedite point of sale/register transactions

Complete floor replenishment and shipment as needed

Articulate current promotional events and the brand loyalty program, including credit, to customers

Minimize store loss by providing exceptional customer service and maintaining a safe, clean store

Qualities we’d love in a candidate:

A positive and solutions-oriented mindset

Demonstrated customer service and engagement skills

Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills

The ability to manage multiple tasks at once

You can:

Lift 40 pounds as needed, with frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling

Stand or walk for extended periods of time; climb up and down a ladder

Provide availability that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled

Carter’s for all:

Carter's is an Equal Opportunity and Aff 1?

Additional information:

Applications will be accepted until at least 3 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.

*Source: Circana/ Consumer Tracking service, U.S. dollar share, 12 months ending September 2023.

Compensation for this position ranges from $17.00 - $19.25 per hour based on experience 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.