Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate

Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate

The Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate role is a non-exempt part time role reporting to the Assistant Store Director of Store Development. The Seasonal Part Time sales associate must align with our core values and provide great Co-op Land customer service to all our guests. In addition to providing great customer service, this role is responsible for maintaining sales floor merchandising standards and cleanliness as well as efficiently and effectively executing all operational tasks. Every role at the Co-op contributes to supporting students through our course material scholarship program.

Key Competencies for Success:

• Customer Focus
• Collaborating With Others
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Adaptability
• Cash Handling
• Continuous Learning
• Problem Solving

Key Accountabilities & Achievements:

• Customer Service
  • Welcome, greet, and support customers throughout their shopping experience.
  • Guide customers to the products and offer recommendations.
  • Offer baskets to support customers' shopping experience.
  • Make recommendations to customers.
  • Share information about our Not-for-Profit mission and course material scholarship initiative.
• Floor Recovery
  • Ensure that all merchandise is sized and organized on the sales floor.
  • Fold product to merchandising standards.
  • Ensure all products are in their designated area on the sales floor during store hours.
  • Maintain overall sales floor cleanliness during store hours.
• Product Flow
  • Maintain proper inventory levels of sales floor merchandise.
  • Support timely receiving and processing of shipments.
  • Accurately and efficiently fulfill web orders.

Knowledge, Abilities & Experience for Success:

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Communication skills
• Customer-focused mindset to provide outstanding customer service to all guests.
• Ability to multitask and pivot during lively business events to ensure a great shopping experience.
• Retail technology savvy.
• Passionate about the University of Texas

Physical Demands:

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one sales floor to another
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and or/fingers

Work Environment:

• Ability to work a varying retail schedule including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays and game days.
• Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor retail setting with adequate ventilation.
• Moderate noise (examples: customer and employee conversation, store music, light traffic).