Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate
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University Co-Op
Austin, TX, US
Summary
The sales associate is responsible for providing excellent customer service, maintaining sales floor merchandising standards, and ensuring store cleanliness. They also support product flow by managing inventory levels and fulfilling web orders.
Job Description
Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate
Position Summary
The Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate role is a non-exempt part time role reporting to the Assistant Store Director of Store Development. The Seasonal Part Time sales associate must align with our core values and provide great Co-op Land customer service to all our guests. In addition to providing great customer service, this role is responsible for maintaining sales floor merchandising standards and cleanliness as well as efficiently and effectively executing all operational tasks. Every role at the Co-op contributes to supporting students through our course material scholarship program.
Key Competencies for Success:
Customer Focus, Collaborating With Others, Attention to Detail, Initiative, Adaptability, Cash Handling, Continuous Learning, Problem Solving
Key Accountabilities & Achievements:
- Customer Service
- Welcome, greet, and support customers throughout their shopping experience.
- Guide customers to the products and offer recommendations.
- Offer baskets to support customers' shopping experience.
- Make recommendations to customers.
- Share information about our Not-for-Profit mission and course material scholarship initiative.
- Floor Recovery
- Ensure that all merchandise is sized and organized on the sales floor.
- Fold product to merchandising standards.
- Ensure all products are in their designated area on the sales floor during store hours.
- Maintain overall sales floor cleanliness during store hours.
Product Flow
- Maintain proper inventory levels of sales floor merchandise.
- Support timely receiving and processing of shipments.
- Accurately and efficiently fulfill web orders.
Knowledge, Abilities & Experience for Success:
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Communication skills
- Customer-focused mindset to provide outstanding customer service to all guests.
- Ability to multitask and pivot during lively business events to ensure a great shopping experience.
- Retail technology savvy.
- Passionate about the University of Texas
Physical Demands:
- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like.
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one sales floor to another
- Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and or/fingers
Work Environment:
- Ability to work a varying retail schedule including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays and game days.
- Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor retail setting with adequate ventilation.
- Moderate noise (examples: customer and employee conversation, store music, light traffic).
*This seasonal sales associate position can last until Sunday January 31st 2027. The actual duration may shorten depending on the needs of the business, availability, job performance etc.
Please see our career site to learn about our culture and values. Please note that this role profile is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of competencies, accountabilities, and achievements required of the team member in this role.
Our commitment to equal opportunity employment (EOE) extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, training, and benefits. We strive to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The only not-for-profit Longhorn store bringing down the cost of course materials for Longhorn students since 1896!
The University Co-op was founded in 1896 by Dr. William J. Battle, a professor of the Greek language who later served as president of The University of Texas at Austin from 1914 to 1916. The original store opened on campus — it was located in the University’s Main Building--with books, stationery and athletic goods, and the intent was to sell its products to students at the lowest possible prices.
Twenty-two years later the Co-op moved off campus to a one-story building on Guadalupe across from the Student Union Center and started selling merchandise to local citizens as well. The Co-op remained a co-operative until 1977, when it became a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational corporation owned by the students, faculty and staff of The University of Texas at Austin. Through different locations and meeting the ever-changing needs of students and faculty, the Co-op has stayed true to its original idea and mission.
The Co-op's commitment to education is evident through its continuing services to the University of Texas at Austin. Every semester, the Co-op manages the Course Material requisition process to ensure that the University is compliant with state and federal law. Each semester, the Co-op services tens of thousands of students, providing helpful guidance to Longhorns from their freshman textbooks to their graduation announcements and cap and gowns.
Founded
1896
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Retail
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
The only not-for-profit Longhorn store bringing down the cost of course materials for Longhorn students since 1896!
The University Co-op was founded in 1896 by Dr. William J. Battle, a professor of the Greek language who later served as president of The University of Texas at Austin from 1914 to 1916. The original store opened on campus — it was located in the University’s Main Building--with books, stationery and athletic goods, and the intent was to sell its products to students at the lowest possible prices.
Twenty-two years later the Co-op moved off campus to a one-story building on Guadalupe across from the Student Union Center and started selling merchandise to local citizens as well. The Co-op remained a co-operative until 1977, when it became a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational corporation owned by the students, faculty and staff of The University of Texas at Austin. Through different locations and meeting the ever-changing needs of students and faculty, the Co-op has stayed true to its original idea and mission.
The Co-op's commitment to education is evident through its continuing services to the University of Texas at Austin. Every semester, the Co-op manages the Course Material requisition process to ensure that the University is compliant with state and federal law. Each semester, the Co-op services tens of thousands of students, providing helpful guidance to Longhorns from their freshman textbooks to their graduation announcements and cap and gowns.
Founded
1896
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Retail
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Austin, Texas