Seasonal Sales Associate - Abilene, TX.

James Avery Artisan Jewelry; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

James Avery Artisan Jewelry in Abilene, TX is seeking a friendly retail team member to greet guests and assist with jewelry selections and purchases. You will handle POS transactions, engraving, repairs, and gift wrapping, ensuring a smooth checkout and memorable guest experience.

Ideal candidates bring strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to learn and contribute to a positive team vibe. Prior retail experience is a plus for this role.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and time management.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously and manage frequent interruptions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to quickly learn new technology.
• Possess strong problem diagnosis skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Enthusiastic, willing to learn, and contributes to a positive team spirit.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist guests in selecting and purchasing merchandise.
• Enter guest data and sales data into POS accurately and obtain signatures on sales.
• Present jewelry to guests and replace items in correct areas after sale.
• Repair, polish or solder jewelry as needed.
• Use GUESTS program when interacting with guests on sales floor or handling guest owned jewelry.
• Provide knowledgeable product information and utilizing in-store tools/training.
• Box and wrap sales for gift presentation.
• Achieve individual KPIs and assist store management in meeting KPIs and store presentation standards.
• Assist with daily housekeeping and maintenance duties and attend required meetings.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Job description

The main duties of this position are to greet and assist the guests in their selection and purchase of merchandise. Take the opportunity to make a difference, make a connection, and help fund your Holiday fun with competitive pay and generous discounts.

This opportunity is open at our location in Abilene, TX.

What You Will Be Doing

• Demonstrate effective guest service skills and resolves guest issues effectively.
• Enter guest data and other sales data for guests into POS (sales, returns, special orders, engraving, repairs) completely and accurately and obtain proper signatures on guest sales.
• Present jewelry from stock/cases to guest and replace items in correct areas when sale is completed.
• Repair, polish or solder jewelry.
• Utilizes GUESTS program when interacting with guests on sales floor or phone and when handling guest owned jewelry.
• Provide knowledgeable service to guests on product information utilizing in-store tools/training.
• Box and wrap sales for gift presentation.
• Achieve established individual Key performance metrics.
• Assist Store Management in achieving store Key Performance Indicator Metrics.
• Assist Store Management in meeting company standards in overall store presentation.
• Assist with daily housekeeping and maintenance duties.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Consistently demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, a strong attention to detail and a high degree of organizational skills.
• Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Need

• Good communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and time management.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously and manage frequent interruptions.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to quickly learn new technology.
• Possess strong problem diagnosis skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Enthusiastic, willing to learn, and contributes to a positive team spirit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous retail sales or guest service experience.