Jewelry Sales Associate
Quick Facts
Median Salary$36,466
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth-9.65%
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What They Do
A Jewelry Sales Associate works directly with customers, helping identify their needs and selling them jewelry items. Performs a number of tasks such as presenting jewelry, conducting sales, running credit cards, and inspecting jewelry.
Core Tasks:
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
- Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
- Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.
- Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
- Demonstrate use or operation of merchandise.
- Ticket, arrange, and display merchandise to promote sales.
- Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns.
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
- Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts and know how to prevent or handle these situations.
- Place special orders or call other stores to find desired items.
- Clean shelves, counters, and tables.
What to expect as a Jewelry Sales Associate
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
18% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
595 openings for Jewelry Sales Associates
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