Retail Sales & Service Associate
Position Overview
BASE WAGE + SALES INCENTIVE PAY! GREAT WORK SCHEDULE - 8:30AM TO 5:30PM, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, and EVERY OTHER SATURDAY 9:00AM TO 1:00PM! 40-HOURS/WEEK WITH FULL-TIME BENEFITS!
JOB PURPOSE:
Drive residential sales opportunities to provide individual consumers with basic services such as telephone, internet, and cable TV in a retail environment. Support customer service by assisting new and existing customers that walk-in.
Responsibilities:
- Identify individual customer current and potential product needs and make recommendations. Increase the customer understanding of Midco products and pricing options.
- Possess strong knowledge of product features, benefits, pricing, and campaigns for cable TV, high-speed internet, and phone in an effort to sell and upsell to new and existing customers in a retail environment.
- Build and maintain strong relationships based on trust and mutual respect with potential and existing customers within your department and community.
- Apply a positive customer service attitude in interactions with all customers and establish positive rapport.
- Meet or exceed defined sales goals (weekly, monthly, yearly, etc.).
- Accurately record customer transactions, establish accounts for new customers, and complete all necessary requirements for installs, service changes, repairs, and all other customer transactions.
- Follow up with customers in a timely manner if necessary.
- Receive customer payments and maintain the cash drawer.
- Clearly explain and demonstrate equipment connectivity and functionality to customers.
- Verify the functionality of returned equipment.
- Meet ongoing sales training requirements.
- Communicate effectively and professionally in all forms of communication with internal and external customers
- Clean and prepare equipment for distribution to customers that visit the CXC to pick up or swap equipment.
- Store cleaning duties as assigned per location.
- Model Midco’s mission, vision, values, ethos, and Leadership Success Drivers, and inspire others to do the same.
- Ensure customer privacy by adhering to Midco’s privacy guidelines while actively following Midco policies and procedures.
- Maintain reliable and predictable attendance as required by the position.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Basic typing, email and computer skills.
- Proficient at using technology including the internet and applications.
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced work environment.
- Employees may be required to work rotating shifts.
- Employees may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per week and other than normal business hours, such as holidays, evenings and weekends as business demands.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous customer service/ sales experience in a retail environment preferred.
Work Environment:
- The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may be asked to lift and/or carry loads of up to 50 lbs.
- The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
- Employees may be required to stand in a retail environment for up to 8 hours a day.
Mental Demands:
- Ability to understand, follow and execute both routine and non-routine verbal and written instructions.
- Proficiency in understanding problems and collaborating with others to find alternative solutions.
- Clearly articulate instructions and expectations.
- Skilled in focusing on the issue at hand without reacting emotionally.
- Ability to de-escalate conflicts effectively.
- Maintain availability and composure during periods of continuous, high interaction volume.
- Adapt quickly to changing situations and customer needs and effectively manage the stress of ongoing incoming interactions.
Benefits Summary
- Free Midco internet and TV
- Generous 401(k) match and paid time away from work programs
- Midco-provided short and long term disability insurance
- Midco contributions to your HSA
- Programs to support your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing
- And many more
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