Seasonal Sales Associate

BoxLunch & Hot Topic; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

BoxLunch & Hot Topic in Coralville is seeking a Seasonal Sales Associate who is passionate about pop culture to enhance the customer experience.

In this role, you will provide exceptional customer service, ensure products are well-stocked and visually appealing, and assist with various tasks around the store. Interested candidates should have prior retail experience and be at least 16 years old.

Join a team that values collaboration and a fun shopping environment!

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a retail environment.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• At least 16 years of age.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate the store and handle merchandise.

Responsibilities

• Provide an amazing shopping experience for customers.
• Maintain visual standards across sales floor zones.
• Process sales transactions and drive add-on sales.
• Communicate fashion trend information to management.
• Assist in maintaining the stock room and store cleanliness.
• Collaborate effectively with team members.
• Complete other activities as assigned by Store Leader.

Skills

Customer service

Sales skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Get some, give back! We're looking for pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers.

We’re on the search for a Seasonal Sales Associate that will help lead our civic minded, pop culture driven brand. As a BoxLunch Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll share your fandom knowledge, stock and replenish products, and help merchandise the store in a visually appealing way, all while being hyper-focused on the in-store experience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provide an amazing shopping experience that will encourage customers to return. They'll be impressed by your product knowledge, customer experience skills, and use of the Force
• Cover the sales floor zone and ensure that assigned areas are up to visual standards
• Work the register - you'll use your fandom knowledge to process sales transactions and drive add‑on sales using additional benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup Assist with planogram changes including store map, wall, fixture, & merchandising mix
• Let your voice be heard! You'll communicate fashion trend information to management and respective HQ partners
• While we welcome wizards, we don't like it when spells are stolen. You'll work with Store Management to ensure there's no misuse of spells and wizardry around theft
• Support the maintenance of the mother ship; you'll help keep the stock room organized and the store tidy
• Smells like Team Spirit – you love communicating and working as a team to get the job done
• Any other activities as assigned by your Store Leader

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Previous experience working in a retail environment. If you’re passionate about philanthropy & all things pop culture, you're in the right place!
• Superpowers in providing customer service and selling
• You'll have to be at least 16 years of age to join the fandom force
• Avenger-like collaboration and communication skills
• The usual retail stuff (with or without reasonable accommodation): able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of awesome merch that may weigh up to 50 pounds