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Join Our Team at Search Inc.! Planet Access Seasonal Sales Associate - PART TIME
Location: Planet Access Store, Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL
- Part-Time: 8 hours per week
- Weekend availability is a must
Are you passionate about retail and making a difference?
At Planet Access, you'll support an incredible mission, empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities—while working in a vibrant boutique environment.
Why You'll Love This Job:
- Engage with customers and provide excellent service.
- Be part of a supportive team in a welcoming, community-driven store.
- Help us achieve sales goals and maintain beautiful product displays.
What You'll Do:
- Assist customers and drive sales.
- Operate the POS system and handle cash/credit transactions.
- Keep displays neat and process new merchandise.
- Ensure the store is clean and organized.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to lift/carry up to 44 lbs.
- Ability to perform basic physical moves such as kneeling, reaching, crouching, bending, and twisting.
- Availability to work weekend and evening shifts.
Job Responsibilities:
Retail Sales and Marketing:
- Achieve sales targets with a focus on guest satisfaction, maximizing each ticket and sales opportunity with a “team sales” ethos.
- Provide excellent customer service by welcoming, assisting, and advising guests, as well as addressing any complaints in a professional manner.
- Contribute to a warm, engaged, and respectful shopping and work culture.
- Operate the POS system and accurately check out customers. Accurately handle cash and credit card transactions and prepare purchase to be presented as a gift when requested.
- Foster our excellent reputation by providing experiences that support word-of-mouth advertising and maintain our standing in the community as a good neighbor.
- Maintain knowledge of product and operational updates via Planet Access' Microsoft Teams and as otherwise directed by Supervisor.
- Execute opening and closing procedures thoroughly and accurately, including cash reconciliation, cleaning, display maintenance, and any closing procedures that ensure merchandise safety.
- Gain sufficient product knowledge to educate and advise customers.
Merchandise and Inventory Management:
- Maintain neat and orderly merchandise displays throughout shift.
- Process merchandise shipments.
- Execute organizational tasks with regards to inventory management.
- Maintain accurate inventory through designated programs and procedures, including participating in inventory count.
Cleanliness and Order:
- Maintain the physical environment and grounds according to Search standards for cleanliness and order on a daily basis.
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and follow, established cleaning schedules at your assigned work site.
- Demonstrate knowledge and consistent usage of the proper cleaning products and materials for assigned cleaning tasks.
- Demonstrate respect for site/program materials and furnishings.
Administrative/Professional:
- Support the mission statement and agency values of Search.
- Present yourself in a professional manner as a representative of Search to various stakeholders.
- Maintain compliance with personnel policies as stated in the employee handbook.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Corporate Compliance policy including the employee work rules and state/federal regulations related to services provided by Search.
- Knowledge of store POS system and Microsoft programs.
- Complete other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Why Join Search Inc.:
If you are ready to be part of an inclusive team and contribute to a meaningful cause, we encourage you to apply for the Seasonal Sales Associate position at Planet Access Store in Lincoln Square.
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