Retail Lead Associate - Winter 23-24

Company: Aspen Skiing
Location: Aspen
Posted on: September 16, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description
The Retail Associate Lead helps the retail manager promote excellent teamwork, great customer service, enforcing loss theft prevention, and implementation of store and its appearance and presentation, and company policies and procedures. The Retail Lead is also vitally involved in maintaining fun, safe, energetic Aspen Snowmass ski/snowboard lifestyle ambiance in the retail store while making a life-long customer, not just a sale.Essential Job Functions
--- - - -Merchandise, display, front, and restock the retail space
--- - - -Open and closing duties of the retail store
--- - - -Greets customers promptly and determines needs quickly
--- - - -Develops solutions for customers by listening to their needs and recommending the appropriate products. Builds customer confidence and helps make selections; offering suggestions and recommendations for ski, snowboard and general winter sports merchandise
--- - - -Possesses detailed knowledge of product benefits and features
--- - - -Demonstrates product uses and operation and provides details about merchandise specifications, maintenance, care, delivery, and warranties
--- - - -Answers questions about merchandise, the store, Aspen Skiing Company products and services and the resort
--- - - -Keeps clientele informed by notifying them of sales and future merchandise of potential interest
--- - - -Documents sale by creating or updating customer profile records
--- - - -Utilizes the company's POS system to process discounts and payments, administer exchanges and returns, provide change and receipts
--- - - -Wraps or bags merchandise for customers
--- - - -Obtains merchandise requested by customer or receives merchandise selected by customer
--- - - -Counts and balances tills -
--- - - -Maintains a clean work environment through folding merchandise on the retail floor and stockrooms. -Cleans dressing rooms of hangers and tags, and puts merchandise back in proper place after each use of the dressing room
--- - - -Collaborates with other team members to keep the sales floor area clean and organized at all times
--- - - -Cleans shelves, counters, fixtures or tables
--- - - -Stocks shelves, counters, fixtures or tables with merchandise
--- - - -Assists in maintaining the back stock room -
--- - - -Helps with opening and closing cleaning duties
--- - - -Identifies and monitors security issues and notifies management. Helps prevent loss and theft of cash and inventory
--- - - -Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
--- - - -Merchandising skills required
--- - - -Previous customer service or retail sales experience required -
--- - - -Knowledge of United States currency required
--- - - -Computer proficiency required -
--- - - -Written and speaking fluency in English required
--- - - -High School diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required
--- - - -Bi-lingual language skills (Spanish, Portuguese, French or others) preferred
--- - - -For Alpine stores:
o - - -Prior retail selling experience and product knowledge of skis, boots, bindings and other ski hard goods equipment preferred
o - - -Boot fitting experience a plus
--- - - -For Snowboard stores:
o - - -Prior retail selling experience and product knowledge of snowboards, boots, bindings and other snowboard hard goods equipment preferred
Additional Information
Supervision Given and ReceivedSupervision given: Exercises direct supervision over Retail Associates. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, frequent and detailed review of work, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. -Supervision received: Works under direct supervision of the Store Manager. Tasks are assigned according to specific procedures, and work is checked frequently. Instruction, advice and assistance are readily available.Work Environment and Physical Demands -
--- - - -Ability to stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time. Kneeling and bending may be required -
--- - - -Regularly work indoors with no adverse conditions. Some positions require exposure to outdoor elements or a combination of both indoors and outdoors and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces.
--- - - -Must be able to occasionally -lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)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. By accepting a position with Aspen Skiing Company, you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.--- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700. - - - - - - - - - This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.Aspen Skiing Company / ASPENX / The Little Nell / -Limelight Hotel -is an equal opportunity employer. - -For an overview of Aspen Skiing Company's benefits and other compensation visit - -As of March 11th 2022, Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, The Little Nell, and The Limelight Hotels will no longer require all active employees to be fully vaccinated in the workplace. -Read more about our policies as it relates to employee safety PandoLogic. Keywords: Store Worker, Location: Aspen, CO - 81612

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