Seasonal Cashier/Sales Associate

Century 21 Stores; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Century 21 is seeking a Seasonal Cashier/Sales Associate in New York to deliver a premium shopping experience while handling all transactions and customer inquiries. The role includes engaging customers to drive sales, maintaining merchandise presentation, and participating in store upkeep and loss prevention.

This temporary position ends after the 2026 Holiday Season. Responsibilities include greeting customers, processing payments, handling returns, and ensuring efficient checkout.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle transactions accurately.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to assist guests.
• Careful and thorough in completing tasks to avoid errors.
• Ability to stand for extended periods in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist with questions and needs.
• Process transactions including cash, credit, and debit, and issue receipts.
• Assist with returns and exchanges per company policies.
• Keep checkout area neat and organized and ensure fast price checks.

Skills

Transaction handling

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Stamina

Flexibility

Job description

As a Seasonal Cashier/Sales Associate, you will be instrumental in delivering a premium shopping experience, upholding Century 21’s core values as the foundation for your work. You will expertly handle all sales transactions and customer service inquiries, including complex returns and exchanges, while maintaining a positive and professional demeanor. Additionally, you will be responsible for proactively engaging with customers to drive sales, ensuring all merchandise in your department is beautifully presented, and actively participating in store maintenance and loss prevention efforts. This is a temporary role and will end at the end of the 2026 Holiday Season.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Greet customers warmly, answer their questions, and provide help as needed.
• Accurately scan items, handle cash, credit, and debit card transactions, and issue receipts.
• Assist customers with returns and exchanges, ensuring adherence to company policies.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and organized complex and self-checkout area.
• Maintain a high sense of urgency to complete fast price check inquiries and complete the sale to avoid delays at the register complex.
• Actively sign-up guests with our C21 loyalty program.
• Be highly aware of any possible internal or external theft and alert Loss Prevention when necessary.
• Understand the operation of the cash register and follow all cash handling procedures.
• Attendance and Punctuality are a requirement.
• Operate registers and perform general checkout functions.
• Ensure a speedy checkout as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to handle transactions accurately and responsibly.
• Speak and listen generously, leave people feeling heard, respected, and honored.
• Friendly, helpful, and able to assist guests with a variety of needs.
• Careful and thorough in completing tasks to avoid errors.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a flexible schedule. Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays are required.

COMPENSATION $18/hr