About the Role
As a full-time Verizon Retail Sales Associate, you will have the opportunity to grow your career with a team focused on unlocking your full potential and sales success within one of our retail stores. You will generate retail sales by using your passion for cutting-edge technology and exceptional customer service to expand the Verizon network.
Responsibilities
- Learn and uncover customers' needs by creating connections and asking the right questions.
- Position product insights and solution recommendations to provide customers with a complete top-down sales solution.
- Close sales by using phenomenal communication skills to fulfill customer needs with simple and intuitive tech solutions.
- Continuously develop yourself through ongoing training and up-skill in operational functions across merchandising and inventory.
- Potential to grow your customer base by placing outbound calls and sending text messages to current Verizon customers who are interested in our products and services.
- Engage with the community outside of the store to expand your loyal customer base, including at off-site Verizon sponsored events.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- One or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
- Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays (you'll know your schedule four weeks in advance).
- Openness to pick up additional shifts and earn more income, typically during the summer months, November through December, and/or during peak vacation periods.
- Experience working in a commission-based environment.
- Demonstrated sales experience communicating with customers to find solutions.
- Customer service experience.
Skills
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Communication
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Worksite-based
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- 1+ years
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $16.00 to $21.00 per hour base pay
- Up to $18,000 a year in individual-based commissions
- Top performers could make an extra $14,500 or more in individual-based commissions
- Total annual earnings potential of $65,000+ to $75,500+
- $19.71 per hour base pay (New York location)
Benefits
- Best in class medical, dental, and vision
- Verizon 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 6% of eligible participant contributions to the plan, qualified student loan repayments, or a combination of both
- Sales recognition programs
- Five weeks of paid time off (vacation, holidays, personal days)
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible new parents
- Up to $8K per year in tuition assistance
- Discounts up to 50% off on Verizon products and services
- Additional employee discounts on attractions, automotive, travel and more
- Short and long term disability
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Group home & auto insurance
- Up to 8 company paid holidays per year
- Up to 6 personal days per year
- Adoption assistance
- Premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances
- Up to 15 days of vacation per year
About the Company
- Verizon powers and empowers how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy.
- Verizon is driven by innovation, creativity, and impact in the world.
- The V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins.
- In crisis and in celebration, Verizon comes together — lifting communities and building trust.
Equal Opportunity
- Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
