Sales Associate - Part-time

POSITION PURPOSE To help promote all aspects of the business: selling, pricing, and merchandising. Promote a high level of customer service. MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. Greet customers immediately, determine their needs, and handle all transactions in a professional and enthusiastic manner. 2. Become familiar with products, brands and prices and make recommendations of products, including their features and benefits, to suite customers' needs. Maximize sales and customer satisfaction by adding items to the close of the sale. 3. Price and ticket items appropriately based on pricing/buying guidelines. Restock store following management guidelines. Maintain store displays and follow store housekeeping and maintenance standards and procedures. 4. Develop proficiency in operating computerized sales tracking system for all sales transactions, buys, returns, etc. 5. Achieve personal and store goals by applying sound customer service and sales protocol. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Prior customer service retail experience preferred. 2. Ability to work well as a team member and to take and follow directions. 3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 4. Sales and goal-oriented. 5. Must be computer literate. 6. A good sense of latest fashions preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, up to 8 hours a day. 2. Lifting up to 40 lbs... without assistance. 3. Bending, rotating, and reaching conducive to a retail environment and to receiving, pricing and stocking merchandise.