Question 1

What does a Sales Associate do?

Accepted Answer

Sales associates are responsible for selling products or services while providing excellent customer service. Sales associates perform an important role in the overall customer experience by helping with sales, customer inquiries, merchandising, and store maintenance. Sales associates work in a wide variety of environments selling anything from shoes to electronics.

Most sales associates have a high school diploma or equivalent. Training for these roles usually take place on-the-job. Many sales associates advance into supervisory roles within the sales department. The best sales associate are truly dedicated to providing a high-quality experience for customers.

Question 2

What responsibilities are common for Sales Associate jobs?

Accepted Answer

Assist customers with requests in store and on the phone
Demonstrate knowledge of products and services to customers
Greet customers in a friendly and polite manner
Keep an eye on inventory levels and restock shelves as needed
Educate customers about current promotions and advertisements
Ring up customers at the cash register, take payments, and issue receipts
Stamp, mark, and tag prices on merchandise
Contribute to team's daily sales goals

Question 3

What are the typical qualifications for Sales Associate jobs?

Accepted Answer

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
1-2 years of sales experience or customer service experience
Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays
Excellent verbal communication skills
Strong orientation towards providing excellent customer service
Basic math skills
High attention to detail
Demonstrated selling skills
Ability to maintain a professional appearance

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“If you have a good manager it’s the best job everyone is fun and relaxed”

“The product is amazing and I’m proud that we get to offer this to our clientele”

“Not the best pay and could end up spending all money on clothes since discount was so good”

“The job was really easy and got to work with people around my age.The discount was also really good.”

“The discount is great (50%) and really enjoyed the people who I was working with.”

“When you have a good team to work with it’s amazing and delegation and workload is good.”

“It was good money and the extra discount on expensive items that don't normally have a discount is nice.”

“It is very culturally diverse and a great way to learn something from one another.”

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