Vail Resorts Careers

Description

Associate: Sales: Part Time, Seasonal

Specialty Sports Venture (SSV)

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Experience of a Lifetime. More than just our mission, these words describe Vail Resorts and the people who share a desire to achieve and experience excellence. One of our core values is providing an exceptional experience to our guests and to our employees. An opportunity to work for Vail Resorts and SSV, is an opportunity to bring out your full passion for everything our company stands for, including our commitment to our product, the communities we live in, the environment and our shareholders. Our employees are good at what they do, we welcome people who bring enthusiasm and pride to work.

Sales Associates are responsible for generating sales by establishing professional and personalized rapport with customers and delivering world-class guest service.

Job Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Serves customers by establishing rapport, building customer confidence, providing accurate information, and promoting product through point of successful sale
• Establish professional, yet personalized rapport with customer upon contact; by phone or in person
• Answer all questions, providing detailed information, and establishing trust with the customer to close of sale
• Describing and promoting product in line with customer's express needs as well as promoting purchase of related products
• Stocks shelves, counters, or tables with merchandise

Qualifications:

• Previous retail sales experience -preferred
• Maintain a working knowledge of products and trends within the industry
• Ability to communicate fluently with co-workers and guests in accurate spoken and written English
• Commitment to exceptional customer service
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule; including nights, holidays and weekends
• Cash handling experience -preferred

Compensation: $9.00 

Vail Resorts' retail and rental operations are conducted through Specialty Sports Venture (SSV). SSV operates over 180 year-round and seasonal stores under 40 + retail brand names specializing in ski, bike, golf and fly fishing products and gear.  We operate in world-class locations such as Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Telluride, Park City, Vail, Lake Tahoe, Minneapolis, Denver’s Front Range and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Learn more about:  Heavenly Sports and Heavenly Ski Resort

As a Vail Resorts employee you get way more than a paycheck or even a ski pass. Our Total Rewards program gives employees access to some of the world’s most beautiful playgrounds and luxurious properties—and the goods to enjoy each of them to their fullest potential.

Some of the benefits include:

• Free summer pass to our world-class resorts; including Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Northstar
• Retail discounts at our stores
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Excellent training and professional development