A Store Associate, or Retail Store Associate, is responsible for engaging with customers and maintaining a well-organized retail store. Their duties include greeting customers and providing them with recommendations on particular products, unpacking product orders while maintaining accurate inventory records and performing routine cleaning procedures before and after business hours.
A Store Associate should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Store Associate should be able to execute:
- Clean the store and ensure products are properly displayed before the store opens.
- Organize merchandise on shelves and restock them when they become empty.
- Find and retrieve store merchandise.
- Advise customers concerning particular products or services.
- Perform routine inventory counts and submit reports to the Store Manager.
- Carry out other store administrative tasks as directed by the Store Manager.
A competitive Store Associate will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Excellent critical and problem-solving skills
- Customer service skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to perform simple calculations
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and busy environment
