About Our Company

For over 25 years, Lids has been the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel in over 1,400 stores. We offer headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness. In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters. We are currently expanding across Europe and Australia with the goal of becoming the largest licensed brick-and-mortar sports retailer across the globe.

General Position Summary

Our retail salespeople are the heartbeat and energy of the Lids brand. These cap experts are committed to fostering a passion for sporting and fashion goods by meeting the needs of our loyal customers and occasional buyers alike. Our customers rely on our team to find and select products that represent their individuality, team pride and personal style. Working in our retail stores requires our retail sales team to provide each and every customer with the energy for an exceptional Lids experience, maintain our meticulous product presentations, and be a subject matter expert in our products and services.

Location: Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon, Essex

Hours/week: 8

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Generate revenue

• Achieve revenue growth through customer service n.
• Meet or exceed company goals in all individual statistics.
• Engage in store maintenance according to current visual guidelines, including: proper sales, signage, and store cleanliness.
• Maintain a professional appearance in accordance with the dress code

Control costs

• Protect the company's assets within the guidelines of LIDS retail.
• Participate in store inventory management, including processing shipments and returns.
• Assistance in the correct and timely counting ofthe products.
• Support and follow all LIDS retail policies, procedures and principles.
• Perform other assigned tasks.

Job Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate verbally in a clear and professional manner.
• Ability to read and operate a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb a ladder and work with hands overhead.
• Standing required for up to 100% of the time

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Farmington, CT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person