Sales Associate

The Lode Retail Department is the perfect place to build skills for your future career. While working as a Sales Associate, you will develop valuable skills in customer service and retail operations. Sales Associates are given opportunities to learn about basic aspects of retail operations including merchandising, guest service skills, and store inventory.

This position is responsible for providing friendly, efficient, and courteous service in Sweet Memories gift shop at the Hershey Lodge to achieve the department's goals for the year. This position is available year round and requires a high level of independence.

Join the team at Hershey Lodge, an award-winning resort best known for being warm, welcoming, and distinctly Hershey. Offering 665 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of function space, Hershey Lodge provides convenience and comfort for families and guests of all ages. We hope you'll enjoy the sweet hospitality and iconic chocolate details around every corner.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) is an award-winning entertainment & hospitality organization with properties including: Hersheypark, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge, Giant Center, Restaurants, and more. Our team members share a common goal of upholding the legacy of our founder, Milton S. Hershey, while striving to live by our company's Core Values: Devoted to the Legacy, Selfless Spirit of Service, Team Focused, and Respectful of Others. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is committed to cultivating diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce, marketplace, and community, and is proud to help fulfill the dream of our founder by providing value to Milton Hershey School.

As a Part-Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission and parking to Hersheypark, discounts on food & shopping, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID!

Job Duties (Duties marked with an asterisk are essential functions of this job):

• Serve as front-line team member

• Provide exceptional guest service within your assigned store location, including entering sales into POS system for a positive checkout experience

• Answer guest inquiries, in person and over the phone in a timely manner.

• Exhibit thorough product knowledge and upselling techniques to guests

• Maintain store appearance standards to ensure the store is stocked and assist in other inventory management tasks as needed

• Resolve immediate guest concerns, partnering with lead staff when needed to prevent recurring guest service issues

• Identify safety and maintenance related issues and relay these concerns to store leadership to ensure they are addressed

• Follow all cash handling procedures in accordance with Resort Revenue Group SOPs

Qualifications:

• Must be 16 years of age or older on the date of applying

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• One year of retail/customer service experience preferred

• Proven guest relations, problem solving, task management skills, and organizational skills preferred

• Professional and effective communication skills

• Must be able to work independently and within a team environment

• Must be able to speak, write, and understand English

• Must display a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and professional image in compliance with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts guidelines

Job Demands:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays

• Physical requirements include standing (75-100% of the shift), sitting, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 35 lbs with assistance, finger dexterity and communicating effectively

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer