Retail Associate Job at Ross Stores, Inc. in Meridian

Overview

Retail Associate at Ross Stores, Inc. Meridian, MS.

General Purpose

The Retail Associate is responsible for ensuring our Customers have a positive shopping experience. The Associate makes eye contact, smiles, and greets all Customers in a courteous and friendly manner, treats fellow Associates with respect, efficiently follows all company best practice standards as outlined in all work centers, maintains a clean work area at all times, and ensures proper merchandise presentation. The Associate may be engaged in these tasks as assigned during all working hours and will perform a range of functions in all areas of the Store as business needs require. The Associate may be requested to perform additional tasks in specific situations, if performance of these tasks will help achieve our Customer service and operational goals.

Essential Functions

• Understands that safety is the number one priority and practices safe behaviors in everything they do.
• Maintains a high level of awareness on the sales floor to create a safe and secure shopping environment. Keeps aisles clear, exits accessible, and reports unsafe conditions.
• Treats all Customers and Associates with respect and courtesy; is friendly and professional at all times. Recognizes fellow Associates using Company recognition programs.
• Assists Customers as needed — is register-trained, assists with merchandise, and answers questions politely and knowledgeably. Greets Customers with eye contact, a smile, and a greeting throughout the Store; says "thank you" with every register transaction.
• Provides prompt and efficient responses to Customers; responds to Customer Service calls immediately and handles issues courteously, involving Store Leadership when needed.
• Represents and supports the Company brand at all times.
• Performs cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, wiping counters and mirrors, restocking restroom supplies, and disinfecting high-touch areas to maintain merchandise, customer and Team areas.
• Maintains a professional appearance and adheres to the Company's dress code.
• Performs daily sizing and recovery to keep the store neat, clean, and merchandised to standards.
• Expedites newly received merchandise to the sales floor, merchandises items per guidelines, and maintains merchandise/brand name familiarity within departments to assist Customers.
• Understands Loss Prevention Awareness, MOS policies, and merchandise protection standards.
• Demonstrates integrity and safeguards confidential information, cash, and merchandise.
• Follows MOS policies and accurate handling of cash, checks, card transactions, and refunds; maintains awareness during bankable tender handling.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency to efficiently perform duties and maximize productivity while following Store best practices.

Competencies

• Manages Work Processes
• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes
• Builds Talent
• Collaborates
• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability & Execution

Qualifications And Special Skills Required

• Effectively communicate with Customers, Associates and Store Leadership in a friendly, respectful, cooperative and pleasant manner.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations commonly used in retail environments.

Physical Requirements/ADA

• Ability to use all Store equipment, including PDTs, registers and PC as required.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move around the Store up to 100% of working time.
• Ability to regularly bend at the waist, squat, kneel, climb, carry, reach, and stoop.
• Ability to occasionally push, pull and lift more than 25 pounds.
• Ability to use janitorial equipment, rolling racks, ladders and other assigned supplies.
• Certain assignments may require other qualifications and skills.
• For Stockroom shifts: ability to regularly push, pull and lift more than 20 pounds.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Disclaimer

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.