** Retail Sales Associate - Summer Seasonal - Full & Part Time**

**Job Category****:** Retail & Rental Operations **Requisition Number****:** RETAI01092 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**About Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows**

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is an internationally renowned mountain resort in North Lake Tahoe, California and proud host of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games. The resort spans 6,000 skiable acres across two mountains, with stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada. Skiers and riders of all ability levels are welcomed by over 65 percent beginner and intermediate terrain, while legendary steeps, towering cliffs and heart-pumping chutes continue to be ground zero for boundary breaking skiing and riding. The resort features slopeside lodging at The Village at Squaw Valley, which bustles year-round with nonstop events and over 50 bars, restaurants and boutiques. With an annual average of 450 inches of snowfall and 300 sunny California days, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is known as the Spring Skiing Capital and provides the longest ski and snowboard season in Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is on the, the new standard in season passes, which grants access to 44 iconic destinations across five continents. Ahead of the 2020-21 ski season, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced its commitment to change the resort name, removing the word squaw, which is widely considered offensive. The resort has begun work on determining a new name, which will be unveiled in 2021. Visit the or call 1.800.403.0206 to learn more. You can also visit us on,, and.

**A Great Job and Benefits to Match:**

* Free skiing riding privileges to 14 iconic resorts including Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain, Steamboat, Solitude and more!

* 401(k) plan with generous company match

* Free lift tickets, plus 50% off lift tickets

* 25%-50% discount at Food & Beverage locations at Squaw and Alpine

* 30% discount at Squaw Valley operated retail stores, including The North Face, Oakley and more

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.*

*Applicants must be 18 years of age.*

**Essential Job Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks** include the following; other duties may be assigned:

- Provide all customers and employees with top quality customer service in all situations at all times

- Greet all customers promptly and courteously as they enter the store.

- Direct customers throughout the store or to the specific area the customer requests.

- Determine the specific needs of each person that enters the store and provide appropriate service.

- Give accurate and current information about the product for all inquiries; if the correct information is not at hand, do everything possible to provide an answer before the customer leaves the store

- Operate the cash register; it should be each employees goal to use the register without error and to be consistently accurate in money handling.

- Check stock daily and restock when necessary to ensure that all products are available for customers

- Perform merchandising duties: folding, hanging, and displaying product according to retail merchandising standards.

- Maintain a clean and well-organized floor and back-stock area.

**Competencies and Job Requirements:**

- Effective communication skills, oral & written

- Strong sense of customer service & safety awareness

- Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.

- Have a neat & clean appearance in compliance with the company grooming standards

- Punctual, able to report at scheduled start time

- Work well as part of a team.

- Able to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and courtesy.

- Must be able to stand for up to 8 hours a day.

**Physical Requirements:**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see, and hear. Must be capable of walking or standing 100% or more of a normal 8 hour work shift. Must be capable of occasionally carrying, lifting. pushing or pulling up to 25lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.

**Working Conditions:**

**Indoor/Outdoor:** While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions.

**Hazardous Materials/Noise:** The noise level in the work place is usually moderate.

**Equipment Used in Job:** POS system

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

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**Education**

**Required**

High School or better.

**Experience**

**Required**

One to three months customer service or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

**Preferred**

Experience with a POS system

Knowledge or experience with North Face, Oakley, Patagonia, and other ski/snowboard brands.

**Licenses & Certifications**