Seasonal Retail Associate - Kennedy Mall

JCPenney; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) with Company match

Associate discount

Job summary

JCPenney in Dubuque, IA is seeking a Seasonal Retail Associate to deliver excellent customer service and support merchandise presentation. You will help customers from floor to register, and adapt to changing store flow during peak season.

This seasonal position has a defined employment period with a clear end date communicated by the store manager. Benefits and associate discounts are available as described by store policy.

Qualifications

• Customer service mindset and friendly demeanor.
• Ability to assist customers and upsell when appropriate.
• Adaptability to busy, changing store flows and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assists customers on sales floor and at the register to create a positive experience.
• Adjusts to customer flow and provides help to coworkers as needed.
• Maintains product presentation and updates displays to reflect trends.
• Replenishes and restocks merchandise to ensure sizes and styles are available.
• Participates in training and learns store processes and products.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

POS system

Job description

Do you like serving customers and doing everything you can to make them happy? Do you like working in a fast and ever changing environment, with new shops, new fashion, and new technology? Well.being a Seasonal Retail Associate at JCPenney might be the position for you!

The Seasonal Retail Associate is a position that's always on the lookout for customers that need assistance or merchandise that needs to reset. As a seasonal hire you will have a defined employment time period. Your manager will communicate with you what your last day worked will be as the peak season comes to an end.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists customers: You seek out customers and do whatever you can to make their experience great from the sales floor to the register. You listen, you help, and you make them want to come back!
• Adjusts to customer flow: You are always on the move and available to provide assistance to customers or your co-workers.
• Maintains product presentation: You are always making adjustments to display the latest fashion and merchandise trends after the customer has taken time to explore all of our great products!
• Replenish and restock the store: You understand the needs of the customer. When merchandise is getting low, you know just where to get more to ensure all of our customers have the styles and sizes they need.
• Participates in a learning environment: You absorb new information from your peers or training materials on our merchandise or business processes.

Core Competencies & Accomplishments

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 http://www.yourjcpbenefits.com

About JCPenney:

JCPenney is the shopping destination for diverse, working American families. With inclusivity at its core, the Company's product assortment meets customers' everyday needs and helps them commemorate every special occasion with style, quality, and value. JCPenney offers a broad portfolio of fashion, apparel, home, beauty, and jewelry from national and private brands and provides personal services including salon, portrait and optical. The Company and its 50,000 associates worldwide serve customers where, when, and how they want to shop - from jcp.com to more than 650 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In 2022, JCPenney celebrates 120 years as an iconic American brand by continuing its legacy of connecting with customers through shopping and community engagement. Please visit JCPenney's Newsroom to learn more and follow JCPenney on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Pay Range

USD $12.50/Hr -USD $15.63/Hr.