Floating Retail Sales Associate
Dallas Inwood, TX | Full-Time | Sales | Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Company
About the Role
As a Floating Retail Sales Associate, you'll help customers find the right safety footwear while supporting daily operations across multiple Saf-Gard store locations. Based at our Dallas Inwood store, you'll travel to locations in Fort Worth, Garland and Arlington to cover staffing needs, support busy periods and help keep each store running smoothly.
This role is a good fit for someone who enjoys working with people, adapts easily to new environments and takes pride in providing a great customer experience. You'll have the opportunity to work with different teams, learn our products and technology, and contribute wherever you're needed.
At Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Company, we believe in keeping things straightforward. No unnecessary bureaucracy. No corporate runaround. Just good people working together to help hardworking customers stay safe on the job.
What You'll Do
- Travel between Saf-Gard store locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland and Arlington to cover vacations, absences, peak periods and special events
- Provide friendly, knowledgeable service while helping customers select safety footwear
- Learn our product lines and explain footwear features, fit and benefits
- Use Aetrex Foot Scanning Technology to help customers find the right fit
- Process cash and credit card transactions using POS systems and mobile checkout tools
- Access customer information, purchase histories and program details in company systems
- Keep showroom displays clean, organized and fully stocked
- Merchandise incoming inventory and assist with inventory management and product organization
- Support local store growth through customer outreach, marketing and engagement efforts
- Assist with store operations and administrative tasks, including ordering supplies and receiving mail
- Learn and provide support for other administrative duties as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
- At least one year of retail sales or customer service experience
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Friendly, dependable and customer-focused approach
- Flexibility to work in different store locations and adapt to changing needs
- Ability to stay organized, prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
- Comfort learning new systems and technology, including retail operating systems such as Navision
- Ability to handle cash and credit card transactions accurately
- Basic math skills for cash handling and inventory-related tasks
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Willingness to travel between store locations
Preferred Skills
- Shift management experience
- Multilingual abilities
Schedule
- Full-time position
- Store hours are Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; assigned location may vary based on coverage needs
- Saturday availability required
Compensation & Benefits
- Paid mileage when reporting to a location outside your assigned home store
- Company-paid dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability and life insurance beginning the first of the month after 60 days
- Multi-tiered medical insurance plans to choose from, with benefits valued at over $10,000 annually
- 8 paid holidays per year
- PTO available after 90 days, accrued biweekly at a rate of 3.08 hours (2 weeks annualized after the first year)
- Biweekly PTO accrual increases to 4.62 hours after 7 years (3 weeks annualized)
- 401(k) plan with a 50% employer match on the first 6% of employee base pay
- Stable, long-term career opportunities with room for growth and advancement
- Supportive, team-oriented work environment
- Cross-training and development opportunities across departments
About Saf-Gard
We've been in the safety footwear business for more than 45 years. We know safety matters. We also know relationships matter. That's why we work hard to make things easier for our customers and for each other.
At Saf-Gard, you're not just another employee buried in a corporate machine. We're a close-knit family that believes in working hard, helping each other out and treating people the right way. We've built a culture around trust, teamwork and common sense, and it's helped us grow for more than four decades.