Retail Sales Associate

Job Description

Sales Associate

Hollywood Feed was established in the 1950s, in Memphis, TN, as a pet supply store with friendly and knowledgeable service. More than half a century later, our love for pets is who we are today. Our associates are family and the face of each location. We care about each other, our pets, and our customers. Come and experience the passion and drive that makes Hollywood Feed what it is today.

Job Summary:

The Sales Associate reports to the Assistant Store Manager and are tasked with performing various duties to serve customers and to keep stores running safely and efficiently to achieve a profitable store location and holding to Hollywood Feeds #1 Policy “Do what is right by the customer.”

Sales Associate Key Responsibilities:

• Greeting and assisting customers daily according to the Hollywood Feed customer service standards.
• Demonstrate the ability and knowledge to thoroughly explain the store products to best meet the pet and customer needs.
• Communicate openly and respectfully with supervisors and coworkers.
• Effectively operate both independently and as a part of a team.
• Expected to have open and weekend availability.
• Employees will be required to unload truck pallets and stock shelves.
• Expected to learn the Hollywood Feed point-of-sale system to: Check out Customer Purchases
  
  

Create Customer Accounts Open and Close Registers Perform other inventory management duties including inventories and cycle counts.

• Attend Hollywood Feed educational classes as scheduled.
• Expected to keep up with basic weekly store maintenance duties involving cleaning bathrooms, sweeping, mopping, dusting, creating displays, putting out new pricing, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Skills & Abilities:

• The love and dedication to animals is an essential requirement for Hollywood Feed’s culture.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Excellent sales and customer service skills.
• Extensive knowledge of the store products.
• Ability to anticipate customer’s needs.
• Ability to recommend store products to customers.
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn the store’s point-of-sale system.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a minimum of 2 years driving experience. (This time frame can include learner’s permit).
  
  

Education:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Physically able to lift 40lbs repeatedly up to head height to stock shelves multiples times a day.
• Physically able to continuously bend, kneel, push, pull, reach, and twist multiples times a day.
• Physically able to stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours.
• Physically able to climb ladders multiple times a day to put up and access products for customers.
• Will need to meet the requirements of our Safe Driving Policy and be willing to drive our company owned Same Day Delivery Vehicle.
  
  

Starting pay for this position is $16.50 per hour, observing all state and federal overtime rules at 1.5 times normal pay for overtime hours worked.

The above is designed to describe the general nature and scope of the job and is not an exhaustive listing of all duties, expectations or tasks and should not be taken as such.

Hollywood Feed is an Equal Opportunity Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
  
  

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
  
  

Work Location: In person

Company Description

Want to be part of a community of hard-working pet lovers? At Hollywood Feed, loving pets is a requirement. Retail experience is not. You’ll have the option to bring your dog with you to work and spoil them with the best employee discount in the industry. Plus, your dog or cat will get FREE food every month!

Our goal is to provide the finest quality products and services to our customers and to do so more efficiently and economically than our competitors.

Our guiding principles were established very early on in Hollywood Feed’s history; and they serve as the foundation for the way we do business. Regardless of anyone’s position or title in the company, they are expected to:

Do What’s Right By the Customer

Do What’s Right By The Company

Do What’s Right By the Employee

Want to be part of a community of hard-working pet lovers? At Hollywood Feed, loving pets is a requirement. Retail experience is not. You’ll have the option to bring your dog with you to work and spoil them with the best employee discount in the industry. Plus, your dog or cat will get FREE food every month! Our goal is to provide the finest quality products and services to our customers and to do so more efficiently and economically than our competitors. Our guiding principles were established very early on in Hollywood Feed’s history; and they serve as the foundation for the way we do business. Regardless of anyone’s position or title in the company, they are expected to: Do What’s Right By the Customer Do What’s Right By the Company Do What’s Right By the Employee