Gameday Spirit x NIL Purdue Sales Associate FEB-APRIL

POSITION SUMMARY

The Gameday Spirit x NILSales Associate’s job is unique in helping Gameday Spirit & Campus Ink run a temporary on-site pop-up NIL retail location in West Lafayette, IN. The main responsibility of this position is to serve the customer by selling custom NIL jerseys & other Purdue merchandise through the Purdue Men’s Basketball 2023-2024 season and tournaments, if applicable. This employee will learn a variety of skills such as operating a heat press to create on-demand NIL jerseys, running our POS systems, assisting customers, folding garments, restocking shelves, etc. They may also assist in the set-up and tear-down of the temporary retail store front. This employee must be courteous and willing to work with customers and other employees openly and congenially. This employee must show flexibility, as their duties, hours and operational procedures may be changed. Sales Associates must be able to adapt to a complex environment and maintain composure to interact in a professional manner with a variety of customers.

Department: Retail

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Type: Seasonal, Short-Term

Work Schedule: Determined Weekly – Seasonal: February through, at the latest, mid-April

Job Status: Part Time

Essential Functions:

· Approach and greet customers. Maintain a retail floor presence close to customers to ensure customer service and help control loss prevention

· Inform customers of our current specials and deals

· Maintain a professional appearance, wear company logo apparel, no shorts, flip flops, or sandals while working the retail floor

· Listen carefully to customers’ needs and take control of the sale to achieve a profitable resolution of those needs

· Sell products to customers and suggest additional merchandise

· Stay informed on products to be able to communicate in an informative manner with customers

· Fold and organize garments when customers are not present or as assigned when additional Sales Associates are working the retail floor

· Restock merchandise when customers are not present or as assigned when additional Sales Associates are working the retail floor

· Assist customers with custom NIL orders & operate a heat press* to promptly deliver said order

· Other duties as assigned

*Previous experience not necessary

Competency Statement(s)

· Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures

· Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word

· Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions

· Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly

· Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor towards others

· Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem

· Loyal – The trait of feeling a duty to the employer

· Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Less than high school education

Job Types: Seasonal, Temporary

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person