Retail Part Time Store Associate

The ODP Corporation - Jonesboro, GA

Part-time - Entry Level

Jonesboro, GA

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

As a Part Time Retail Store Associate at Office Depot, your part-time role is vital to our continued success in today's retail landscape. You'll engage with customers in a friendly and knowledgeable manner, creating a positive shopping experience while driving sales. As a Store Associate, you will actively connect with customers, addressing their needs by recommending the right products, services, and solutions to enhance their experience. Through enthusiasm and expertise, Store Associates will help us create and nurture a vibrant sales culture, enhancing our store's visual and merchandising standards, freight, and logistics activities, and prioritizing unparalleled client satisfaction. The Store Associate will support a customer-centric environment, engagement with the local community, all while contributing to a positive culture aligned with the Office Depot 5C values of Customer, Commitment, Change, Caring, and Creativity. In addition, as an entry level Store Associate, you will be trained in technology and print products/services, ensuring you're equipped with the knowledge to assist customers effectively. You will apply cutting-edge sales principles to create satisfying customer interactions, contributing to the growth of our business. We believe that the Store Associate role is essential in driving our store's success through inspiring sales brilliance and exceptional service in key areas such as Print and Technology. The ideal Store Associate should be passionate about sales, delivering exceptional service, and driving operational excellence. The essential functions of this position may require you to consent to periodic comprehensive background checks conducted by a third-party.

Responsibilities

• Supports a positive customer-centric experience by proactively acknowledging and engaging every customer.
• Utilizes and understands the selling program to promote the sale of the best solution as well as additional products and/or services.
• Maintains awareness of planned advertisements, promotions, and sales and loyalty programs.
• Consistently maintains store and print department appearance to company guidelines and keeps a neat, clean, well-stocked environment.
• Adheres to all standards related to signage labeling and merchandise presentation.
• Follows the established sorting and stocking guidelines and completes freight processes.
• Ensures freight sorting area is organized and setup in accordance with guidelines.
• Scans, investigates, and fills inventory lows and outs daily.
• Works to continually develop personal selling skills and product knowledge through sales and service tools provided which includes successful completion, at minimum, of Tech, Print, and other applicable training.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures, and practices; and supports the company's loss prevention efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent education preferred.
• No previous experience required.
• Must possess basic computer skills and the ability to use computers and technology for information, and to access information necessary to complete the job.
• Must possess good interpersonal and communication skills which are necessary to establish a selling relationship with clients and other associates.
• Must be able to read, count and write to accurately complete documentation, utilize training tools and process inventory.
• Client focused, positive and engaging, action oriented, demonstrates a passion for the brand, products, services, and solutions.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in the Retail Store Hourly Non-Management Incentive program measured on Store-level Metrics.
• Competitive salaries.
• Benefits package includes a 401(k) and more.
• Opportunities to move and grow within the organization.