What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Retail Sales Associate position at Origin?
Retail Sales Associate
Origin is America’s next big brand. We make everything from dirt to shirt in our Maine and North Carolina-based factories. Workwear, Hunt wear, Fight wear, and Life wear are the core of our business.
Origin believes in the American Dream and that it’s still very much alive. We believe in our communities and our local workforce. We believe in the reshoring of our machinery and rebuilding the knowledge and skills of the past to create economic sustainability here at home, for generations to come.
Primary Role:
A Retail Sales Associate is responsible for handling various sales activities in a retail store, including facilitating purchases and providing customer service. The Retail Sales Associate works in brick-and-mortar store that sell products and merchandise directly to customers. They are responsible for ensuring customers have a positive and productive experience while in the store, by helping when needed and keeping the store looking clean, orderly and well-stocked.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Greeting customers when they walk through the door
- Building rapport through conversation and honest recommendations
- Ringing up sales
- Inviting the customer to join a loyalty program
- Assisting in maintaining the back stock room and setting up merchandise displays on the sales floor
- Collaborating with fellow team members to keep the sales floor area clean and organized at all times
Qualifications and Skills:
- Familiarity with POS (point of sale) systems and the ability to learn new technologies
- Excellent communication skills
- Cheerful working attitude
- Outstanding customer service skills
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Ability to upsell
Role Requirements:
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods
- Great communication skills
- Prior customer service experience
- Knowledge of products being sold
- Ability to identify customer needs and answer their questions
- Positive attitude Ability to work in a face paced environment
Work Location and Schedule:
- On-Site - Farmington, ME Store Front
- Part-Time
- Day Shift
- Saturdays, Some Holidays including Black Friday and Christmas Eve
