Sales Associate Details

Sales Associate

Pawn America - West Saint Paul, MN

Employment Type : Full-Time

Are you looking to join a FUN atmosphere where you’ll meet great people, enjoy working with a dynamic team with opportunities for advancement and driven to earn $25 an hour? If so, we are looking for you to join the Pawn America family!

We are looking for retail sales associates that are high energy, fast-paced, dedicated, reliable, and go the extra mile. Our retail sales associates attend a hands-on small group training class which will help sell our retail products, goods, services, and ad on sales to our customers. Retail sales associates work with customers to find what they want, create solutions and ensure a smooth sales process. Greeting, connecting and establishing a rapport with guests while maintaining a level of store appearance and accomplishing sales production goals. We are a unique retailer that understands the value of our customer and team! Check out our company on Glassdoor.com.

Job Title: Sales Associate

Department: Pawn America

Reports to: Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Coach in Training and Team Lead

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Testing/cleaning items to maximize store profitability
• Remove all personal data off electronic items to maintain previous owner’s confidentially when the product is eligible for resale
• Merchandise the sales floor according to company standards
• Promote and sell extended service plans and lifetime jewelry care plans
• Maintaining a clean work environment
• Attend regular sales trainings and store meetings
• Enforce safety, health, security rules, OSHA compliance, and loss prevention in the specific location
• Achieve sales per hour goals
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

Formal Education and Experience Requirement:

• High School Diploma or GED

Knowledge:

• Point of sales systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Requirements:

• Stand or sit (stationary position) 20 % of day
• Walk (move, traverse) 80 % of day
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position) 100 % of day
• Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (ascend/descend, work atop, traverse) 20 % of day
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (position self to, move) 30% of day
• Talk/hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information) 100% of day
• See (detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess) 100% of day
• Taste/smell (detect, distinguish, determine) 100% of day
• Pushing or pulling 20% of day
• Reaching 20% of day
• Repetitive Motion 20% of day

Lifting Requirements:

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions:

• Exposure to fumes

• Mechanical hazards

• Exposure to dust

• Chemical hazards

• Noise

• Electrical hazards

• Vibration

• Burn hazards

• Mists and gases

Disclaimer: This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.