Retail Associate

Remote

🛒 Sale

Retail Associates are typically employed in brick-and-mortar stores, where they perform a number of duties related to customer service and sales. Their primary role is to help customers find the merchandise they want or need and complete the transaction. Besides assisting customers, most Retail Associates also perform related duties like stocking and restocking shelves, cleaning and tidying the store, writing or delivering reports to managers and creating product displays to attract customers. Some Retail Associates work on their own, while others work as part of a team of Retail Associates and other related positions.

What does a Retail Associate do?

A Retail Associate, or Sales Associate, is responsible for assisting customers as they shop within a store. Their duties include greeting customers, answering questions related to the merchandise and store policies and locating items for customers.

Responsibilities

A Retail Associate should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Retail Associate should be able to execute:

Welcoming and engaging with customers as they enter the store
Assessing customers’ needs and suggesting solutions to their problems
Working with cash registers and processing payments
Setting and attaining sales goals
Using upselling techniques to increase store sales
Cleaning and restocking the store throughout the day, before opening and after closing

Required Skills

A competitive Retail Associate will have certain skills and qualifications, including: