Now Hiring - Alpine Hut - Professional Services Retail Sales Team Member in Seattle, WA

Full description of the position

Alpine Hut is looking for you!

If you have a passion for skiing, cycling, and the outdoors a job in the outdoor industry might be right for you. We need guys and gals to work with us to keep Alpine Hut the friendliest and most knowledgeable ski and bike shop in town.

The retail sales associate role is responsible for providing excellent customer service and executing sales as part of a team. The ideal candidate for this role has a can-do, take initiative personality that thrives in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining a positive attitude. This role also requires great communication and the ability to work effectively on a team and take direction and constructive feedback from management. The ability to prioritize work while maintaining attention to detail is also a major focus of this position.

Duties:

Ensure that customers have a fun and memorable shopping experience by providing them with product knowledge, options, and accessories.

Proactively grow knowledge about store inventory, including independent research, attending clinics, studying catalogs and attending trainings.

Answer the store phone and respond to customer questions by using the website, asking coworkers or using other store resources to find answers.

Process cash and credit card sales using POS system, including recording customer contact information, providing receipts and informing customers about store return policies and process special order requests.

Monitor customer trends and requests and suggest new products to Buyer(s) and Store Manager.

Check in new inventory as it arrives, including checking off each item on the packing slip, printing tags, tagging items, uploading packing slip, breaking down and recycling and packaging and troubleshooting issues with missing inventory.

Organize new inventory in backstock areas and/or merchandise in store.

Assist with processing of online orders, including customer correspondence and packaging and mailing products.

Assist with store inventory and additional batch inventories as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

1-3 years retail experience.

Enthusiasm, hustle, and passion for the activities and products we represent in the store.

Professional with staff, customers, and community.

Problem solver nature.

Strong verbal communication skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Resourceful.

Confident.

Strong team working skills.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts.

Outgoing, enthusiastic, sociable.

Ability to remain positive when faced with adversity

Physical Demands:

o Able to sit or stand and walk throughout the scheduled work shift.

o Must be able to perform the essential functions of this job, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

o Able to lift and/or move up to 75 lbs.

Compensation/Benefits/Perks:

$18-$22 per hour depending on experience

Health care benefits

Seasons ski pass

• Professional development opportunities
• Growth opportunities
• Training and development
• The opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best bootfitters in the west.
• Great discounts, employee purchase eligibility, and sales contest access on products sold at Alpine Hut

Look if you made it this far you may be for us. If you are interested in learnig retail sales, Ski and Bike service, ski boot fitting, or just want to learn from the best team there is. Bring a resume in and lets Chat.

Hours vary by season. Overtime may be required based on workload.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Seattle, WA 98119: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work weekends?
• Are you a Skier or Snowboarder?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person