Sales Associate Arlington FT
Goodwill of Greater Washington
Arlington, VA0–2 yrs8m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Diploma
- Must know
- SalesOperations
- Nice to have
- Customer service
- Work
- On-site in Arlington
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Sales99%Customer service25%Operations15%of 145 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 3, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Sales team members work in a collaborative environment and make a positive and sustainable impact on our community. Enjoy the opportunity to be the face of our retail operations and learn something new every day while Goodwill prepares you to advance in your career.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides professional and courteous service to all customers inside the store, outside of the store, and on the phone.
- Assures merchandise is placed on the sales floor in a timely manner.
- Able to ensure items are rung accurately on the register.
- Demonstrates accurate cash handling skill to include making change, operating and maintaining the cash register, checking and charging card machines, and using a calculator.
- Maintains knowledge of merchandise and answers customer’s questions courteously and promptly.
- Keeps floor merchandise neat and orderly (racks, shelves, bins, and hangers) and assists customers with purchase selections.
- Maintains clean professional appearance.
- Maintain an orderly and clean register area.
- Maintain familiarity with store security procedures and exercise security practices when necessary.
- Perform general housekeeping responsibilities to include store upkeep duties as needed including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, wiping shelves, and dusting (including restrooms and dressing rooms).
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Computer applications
- Internet
- Cash register (working knowledge preferred)
Qualifications
- Ability to effectively communicate with customers and GGW associates.
- Ability to provide exceptional customer service to all of our customers.
- Ability to settle customer complaints.
- Ability to perform basic math skills.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours per 8-hour shift).
- Ability to bend and lift up to 40 pounds frequently.
- A minimum of six months of previous work experience (preferred).
- High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred).
- Previous experience working in a retail environment (preferred).
- Excellent customer service related skills (preferred).
- Multilingual with complete fluency in English (preferred).