Retail Sales Associate

$31,200 - $32,240/Yr

HomeGoods - Latham, NY

Part-time - Entry Level

Latham, NY

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

The Retail Sales Associate at HomeGoods is responsible for delivering an exceptional customer experience by engaging with customers, maintaining store organization, and adhering to operational standards. This role involves cross-training in various store areas to meet business needs and supporting a positive store culture based on honesty, integrity, and respect.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support business needs.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Capable of multi-tasking and responding to changes in direction or unexpected situations.
• Ability to lift heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Effective collaboration with peers and supervisors.
• Retail customer experience preferred.

Benefits

• Associate discount
• EAP
• Smoking cessation program
• Bereavement leave
• 401(k) Associate contributions
• Child care discounts
• Cell phone discounts
• Pet insurance
• Legal insurance
• Credit union access
• Referral bonuses
• 401(k) match for eligible employees
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Short/long term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Auto/home insurance discounts
• Scholarship program
• Adoption assistance