Retail Sales Associate

$24,960 - $26,000/Yr

HomeGoods - Lansing, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Lansing, MI

251-500 employees

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

The position at HomeGoods involves delivering a highly satisfying customer experience while maintaining a clean and organized store environment. Employees are expected to engage with customers, adhere to operational standards, and support a positive store culture. The role may require cross-training in various store areas to meet business needs and includes responsibilities related to merchandising, customer transactions, and store maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with all customers.
• Maintain a clean and organized store environment.
• Adhere to all operational, merchandise, and loss prevention standards.
• Cross-train to work in multiple areas of the store as needed.
• Model established customer experience practices with internal and external customers.
• Support and embody a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect.
• Accurately ring customer purchases/returns and count change back to customers according to established procedures.
• Promote credit and loyalty programs.
• Maintain and uphold merchandising philosophy and follow established procedures and standards.
• Accurately process and prepare merchandise for the sales floor following company procedures and standards.
• Initiate and participate in store recovery as needed throughout the day.
• Maintain all organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards for the sales floor and participate in the maintenance/cleanliness of the entire store.
• Provide and accept recognition and constructive feedback.
• Adhere to all labor laws, policies, and procedures.
• Support and participate in store shrink reduction goals and programs.
• Participate in safety awareness and maintain a safe environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possesses excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work a flexible schedule to support business needs.
• Possesses strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Capable of multi-tasking.
• Able to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations.
• Capable of lifting heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Works effectively with peers and supervisors.
• Retail customer experience preferred.

Benefits

• Associate discount
• EAP
• Smoking cessation
• Bereavement
• 401(k) Associate contributions
• Child care & cell phone discounts
• Pet & legal insurance
• Credit union
• Referral bonuses
• 401(k) match for those who meet service or hours requirements
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA
• Health care FSA
• Life insurance
• Short/long term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays/vacation/sick
• Auto/home insurance discounts
• Scholarship program
• Adoption assistance