Retail Sales Associate

Join our team and live the Ollie-tude: (Ollie's Core Values)

  • BE A TEAM PLAYER- Associates are expected to be supportive and work together.

  • BE CARING- How do I treat others with courtesy, dignity, and respect?

  • BE VALUE OBSESSED- Live the "good stuff cheap" mindset.

  • BE COMMITTED- Operate with grit, passion, tenacity, and action.

  • BE GROWING- How do we get better every day?

  • BE REAL- Associates should be honest, transparent, genuine, trustworthy, and sincere.

Ollie's Associate Benefits:

  • 20% employee discount

  • Flexible Schedule

  • Strong career growth & talent development culture.

The Retail Sales Associate assists Ollie's customers and helps to maintain the store appearance. Retail Sales Associates are responsible for all aspects of customer service, running registers, merchandising, and store maintenance.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Greet and acknowledge every customer as they enter and exit the store and as they approach the front end.

  • Accurately and efficiently operate the register.

  • Be knowledgeable of all promotions and advertisements to ensure that customer questions can be answered and to assist with selling product; support Ollie's Army and other donation programs throughout the year.

  • Maintain a neat and organized front end work area.

  • Assist with receiving the truck, pricing items, merchandising product, and recovering the store.

  • Communicate customer needs to Team Leaders when necessary.

  • Maintain the cleanliness of the overall store.

  • Complete any additional responsibilities and/or duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred

  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays on a regular basis.

  • Ability to communicate effectively.

  • Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.

  • Accuracy and attention to detail.

  • Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks and activities and work within strict timeframes and deadlines.

  • Outstanding interpersonal and listening skills.

  • Must have a positive attitude and the ability to interact well with customers and Associates.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

  • Ability to push and pull up to 35 pounds.

Ollie's is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran's status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

  • Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Equal Opportunity Employer

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