Sales Associate - Part-time

Position Title: Sales Associate 

Reports to: General Manager 

Classification: Non-exempt 

Status: PT (up to 25 hours a week) 

Availability: Flexible 

Do you want to work for the coolest brand on the planet? Five Below’s where you go to kickstart your career into full gear. We’re a Philadelphia-based brand and one of the fastest growing retail chains in the United States with over 450 stores in 28 states. We only sell the coolest, trendiest, high-qual products pre-teens and teens really want, all at $5 and below. And what about our work culture? It’s one of the best around filled with high-energy, positivity and motivation. Five Below is like no other brand out there. So, do you want to get in on the hype now? Thought so.  Check out the position description below and find out if we are right for you!

What does the Sales Associate do?

If you want to be at the beat of the Five Below pulse, our part-time Sales Associates get right in the middle of all store action. Perfect candidates have an undying passion for delivering amazing customer service, while also driving high sales results. Key traits include having amazing people and selling skills, keeping the floor stocked-up flawlessly and providing super smooth transactions at the register.

How do they do it?

The sales associate embraces and lives the Five Below Value! These values translate into creating the coolest brand on the plant, where talented people want to grow their careers…and here is how! 

Wow the Customer: Put the customer first and make a difference in people’s lives 

Unleash Passion: Check your ego at the door and do what you say you will do 

Hold the Penny Hostage: Treat Five Below like your own business and hire talent that will do the same 

Achieve the Impossible: Set the bar high for self and team and make sure to take risks 

Work Hard, Have Fun, Build a Career: Come to work ready to take on the day, create a fun atmosphere and recognize the team for all the efforts 


Key Responsibilities: 

Adheres to all standard operating procedures and policies 
Responsible for cash handling procedures 
Reviews and responsible for all corporate communications applicable to their assigned area 
Assists in merchandising procedures 
Responsible for maintaining assigned area 
Sets and maintains Market Plan and other merchandise directives 
Assists with execution of company data integrity process 
Delivers exceptional customer service through personal contact with customers 
Interacts with and assists customers 
Assists in receiving and stocking procedures 
Unloads merchandise from trucks 
Checks in shipments 
Stages merchandise for the sales floor 
Packs out merchandise 
Performs store maintenance including but not limited to taking out garbage, sweeping, cleaning bathrooms, maintaining stock room 

This job description is not all-inclusive. Additional responsibilities will be determined by the General Manager, as dictated by store needs. 

Essential Job Functions: 

Standing entire shift 
Frequently operate cash register 
Frequently move merchandise weighing up to 25 lbs and places/removes merchandise up to a height of 5-10 feet 
Frequently ascend/descend ladders in order to retrieve and put away stock 
Frequently position self to kneel, bend, and stoop, including in the stock room and on the sales floor 
Frequently communicate and exchange information with customers and coworkers on the telephone and face-to-face in the store. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations 
Frequently move across the sales floor assisting customers, as well as to and from the stock room retrieving and putting away merchandise 

Minimum qualifications: 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
Ability to multi-task 
Creative thinking 
Ability to maintain composure under pressure