Verizon Communications is hiring: Retail Sales Associate in Wickford Junction

Overview

1310 Ten Rod RD, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Job ID: R-1085821
Apply prior to the end date: October 23rd, 2025

What you’ll be doing...

As a full-time Verizon Retail Sales Associate, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career with a team focused on unlocking your full potential and sales success within one of our retail stores. Here’s what you can expect:

• Generate retail sales by using your passion for cutting-edge technology, and exceptional customer service to expand the Verizon network.
• Learn and uncover customers' needs by creating connections and asking the right questions.
• Position product insights and solution recommendations to provide customers with a complete top-down sales solution.
• Close sales by using phenomenal communication skills to fulfill customer needs with simple and intuitive tech solutions.
• Continuously develop yourself through ongoing training and up-skill in operational functions across merchandising and inventory.
• Potential to grow your customer base by placing outbound calls and sending text messages to current Verizon customers who are interested in our products and services.
• Opportunities to engage with the community outside of the store to expand your loyal customer base, including at off-site Verizon sponsored events.
• Compensation: base pay $16.00 to $21.00 per hour, plus up to $16,000 a year in individual-based commissions if sales goals are met; top performers may earn additional commissions leading to $65,000+ to $73,500+ annually. Compensation varies by geography, hours worked, and performance.

Our comprehensive benefits (starting day one) and perks are designed to help you move forward in your career and in your life outside of Verizon. From health and well-being benefits to investment in your education and career, we’ve got you covered!

• Best in class medical, dental, and vision
• Verizon 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 6%
• $2,500 stock grant per year, part of Verizon's Stock Together award program
• Sales recognition programs with travel, gifts, and incentives
• Five weeks of paid time off (vacation, holidays, personal days)
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible new parents (up to 16 weeks with short-term disability)
• Up to $8K per year in tuition assistance
• Discounts up to 50% off Verizon products and services
• Additional employee discounts on attractions, automotive, travel and more

This position is a great way to jumpstart your career! One in five Verizon Retail employees received lateral or promotional moves in 2024. Hear from our Verizon Retail team members on what it’s like to be part of a team that invests in you, from training programs to benefits, and career growth.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• High school diploma or GED
• One or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (you'll know your schedule four weeks in advance)
• Openness to pick up additional shifts and earn more income, typically during the summer months, November through December, and/or during peak vacation periods

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience working in a commission-based environment
• Demonstrated sales experience communicating with customers to find solutions
• Customer service experience

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this worksite-based role, you'll work onsite at a defined location(s).

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. They include health and wellness benefit options, 401(k) with matching, stock programs, paid holidays and personal days, tuition assistance, and other incentives as part of our total rewards package. Starting base pay rate for the listed location is $18.27 per hour, with additional compensation possibilities such as overtime or shift differentials where applicable.

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