Verizon Communications is hiring: Retail Sales Associate in Rockaway

Job location: 321 Mount Hope AVE, Rockaway, New Jersey

Job ID: R-1085848

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 strong communication 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.
• Grow your customer base by placing outbound calls and sending text messages to current Verizon customers who are interested in our products and services.
• Engage with the community outside of the store to expand your loyal customer base, including at off-site Verizon sponsored events.

Compensation: We’re hiring immediately. Base pay ranges from $16.00 to $21.00 per hour, plus potential commissions. Top performers can earn additional commissions and overall compensation can reach $65,000+ to $73,500+ annually. Compensation varies by geography, hours worked, and performance.

Benefits and perks (starting day one) are designed to support your career and life outside Verizon, including health and well-being benefits, education and career investment, and more.

• Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision
• Verizon 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 6%
• $2,500 stock grant per year (Stock Together)
• Sales recognition programs with travel, gifts, and incentives
• Five weeks of paid time off
• Eight 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. Learn more from Verizon Retail team members about our training, culture, and benefits to elevate your career.

What we’re looking for

You’ll need to have:

• High school diploma or GED
• One or more years of relevant experience (work experience and/or military experience)
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (schedule known four weeks in advance)
• Openness to pick up additional shifts and earn more income, especially during peak seasons

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

• Experience 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, 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 life outside Verizon. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition assistance, and other incentives. Newly hired employees receive paid time off and holidays consistent with role and tenure. The starting base pay rate for the location listed on this job requisition is $19.71 per hour.

Grow your network while guiding customers to grow their businesses. A win-win for your career.

After you apply

You may be required to take an assessment (about 19 minutes). If selected to move forward, a recruiter will reach out with more information about the role and next steps.

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