Now Hiring - Retail Sales Associate/Customer Service in Newport, RI

Job Description

A sales position in a fast paced, high energy, brand recognized retail store. The ideal candidates will have a strong retail sales background, like to interact with customers and team mates, and are motivated to achieve daily, weekly and monthly sales goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

As a member of the Helly Hansen team, the Retail Sales Associate is responsible for helping create a customer focused environment, engaging with customers to ensure a positive shopping experience and offer solution based sales solutions.

HH Newport Mission

To be the trusted solution for the best quality outdoor apparel and gear for your active lifestyle and your everyday needs; offering an outstanding customer experience to ensure your needs are met.

Key Qualifications:

• Strong Sales Skills/Results driven
• Customer focused -Engaging and sociable
• Team oriented
• Self motivated and energetic
• Operationally efficient
• Communicates clearly & effectively
• Being an Ambassador for the brand
• Demonstrating customer first behaviors
• Handling customer situations with a solution based mindset
• Assessing customers’ needs and providing information on product features and benefits
• Engaging with customers in the store
• Handling all returns and customer issues courteously and professionally
• Maintaining the store to meet company image standards
• Executing all operational processes effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrating values and behaviors consistent with our culture of work hard, play hard. Alive since 1877

Requirements:

• Ability to maneuver around sales floor, stockroom and office, stand for 8 hour shifts and lift 25lb boxes
• Ability to partner with the leadership team on operational matters
• Must have a team-player mentality
• Flexible Schedule -Weekends are mandatory

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.00 to $18.00 /hour based on experience and sales skills

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time year round

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Includes

• Evenings
• Weekends
• Holidays

Paid Training:

• Yes

Pay frequency:

• Every week

Management:

• Store Manager
• Assistant Manager

Employees working per shift:

• 5 or fewer

Typical end time:

• 9PM

Typical start time:

• 9AM

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• A “Fair Chance” job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks)
• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newport, RI 02840: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Retail Sales: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person