Retail Sales Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Now Hiring: Retail Sales Associate

Schedule: Full-time 

Compensation : $17.13 - $18.00 (DOE)

Location:  Tacoma, WA 

We're excited to add to our team. Work World is growing, and we need your help. Join our crew as a Retail Sales Associate and help lead the next stage of growth for our company.

What’s In It for You:

• Sick Time
• Generous Employee Discounts

Whistle Workwear employees are unique individuals whose varied talents and experiences bring value to our customers. The diversity and ideas of our employees inspire us in everything we do. People are at the heart of every connection we build, and together we can accomplish anything.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Assist customers with requests in store and over the phone
• Demonstrate knowledge of products and services to customers
• Greet and assist customers in a friendly and polite manner
• Maintain inventory levels and restock shelves as needed
• Complete customers transactions at the cash register, including taking payments, and issuing receipts
• Tag prices on merchandise
• Contribute to team’s daily sales goals

What You’ll Need:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) -required
• 1-2 years of sales experience or customer service experience (preferred)
• Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Strong orientation towards providing excellent customer service
• Basic math skills
• High attention to detail
• Demonstrated selling skills
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance 
• Bi-Lingual a plus

Who We Are:

Whistle Workwear is part of the Work World family of brands.

Work World is the largest specialty retailer of workwear and work boots in the Western U.S. From humble beginnings in 1990, we now operate 30+ stores under the Work World, Shoeteria and Whistle Workwear brand names California, Nevada, and Washington. We sell boots, apparel, scrubs, and safety gear from top vendors in the industry including Carhartt, Wolverine, Timberland Pro, and more.

We are dedicated to putting our customers first, and we believe blue collar workers are the backbone of our communities and our country. We are committed to our values of honesty, respect, and integrity, and require each employee to demonstrate these values.

What It’s Like Working Here:
Each store operates on a lean and close-knit group of team members and managers. This enables each employee to have a direct impact in the success of our company.

What You’ll Learn:

• Leadership and organizational development skills.
• Sales and merchandising best practices.
• Customer service techniques including communication, and the ability to outperform the expectation of our customers.
• The ability to adapt to fast and unique situations to provide an amazing customer experience.
• How to network and build long lasting relations with both customers and your fellow employees.