Permanent Part-timer - Cornerstone

Adidas; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas in Cape Town is seeking a customer-focused retail associate to deliver excellent service, greet shoppers, and help them find the right products while maintaining store standards.

You will process sales, assist with merchandising, and participate in trainings to grow product knowledge. The role suits someone with passion for fashion and flexibility to work evenings and weekends. Matric certificate and 0–1 year retail experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate.
• 0-1 year retail experience is preferred.
• Ability to greet customers and assist with product selection.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the highest level of adidas service to each customer.
• Completes regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
• Assists in development of displays and follows manager guidance on merchandising.
• Attains proficiency with the point-of-sale system and maintains policy compliance.
• Uses selling techniques to reach store goals and enhance sales.
• Greets customers in-store and helps them find the right product, occasionally at the front door during busy periods.
• Maintains general housekeeping and safekeeping of company assets.
• Engages in in-store and digital training to improve product knowledge.
• Familiarizes themselves with Power BI tools to understand store performance.

Skills

Customer service

Initiative

Clear communication

Flexibility

Fashion retail experience

Education

Matric certificate

Job description

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:

• Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
• Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
• Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
• Maintaining general housekeeping standards (Including cleaning of the store)
• Safekeeping of Company assets
• Loss prevention, monitoring sales floor and reporting any suspicious activity and follow security procedures/ SLAP.
• Ensure they take part in in-store training or digital training provided by the company (Atticus/AREA) to ensure they have product knowledge and role best practice.
• Familiarize themselves with Power BI tools to have more understanding of store performance, best sellers / blackhole product.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• An absolute passion for retail & customer service
• Ability to use your initiative
• Clear and upbeat communication skills
• Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too
• Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
• Adaptability, being able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing circumstances/situations

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:

• The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
• Enthusiasm.
• A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Matric certificate
• 0 - 1 years of retail experience