Journeys believes in promoting from within. Over 60% of our home office employees started their careers at Journeys, working in our stores. The people who work in our stores embody the Journeys culture. Working in stores is the starting point for many of us in our careers, and we look forward to helping you start your journey.
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Sales Associate
Your Typical Day
- Your main goal each day is to drive sales and provide awesome service, which means that your priority is working with customers and selling product each day!
- You will also help your store complete day-to-day tasks like helping merchandise the sales floor and updating the store’s sales floor with new product and marketing materials.
- You will also receive training and development for your current and future roles within the company.
- Spend your day with the coolest people around, listen to great music, and be yourself! There is no uniform, so you get to show off your style.
Growth Opportunities
- Get career advancement opportunities - Journeys believes in promoting from within and wants you to have your dream job! Many of our company leaders started in this role.
- Receive training and development for professional skills like salesmanship and store operations!
- Grow your shoe collection all of our employees get 40% off!
- See more work perks HERE.
You Are Good At
- Selling
- Being Driven
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Being Dependable
- Being Competitive
Sales Lead
Your Typical Day
- Your main goal each day is to drive sales and provide awesome service, which means that your priority is working with customers and selling product each day!
- You will partner with store management with basic store operations, developing of associates, and achieving sales goals and standards of performance (store and personal).
- Supervise and help with tasks like opening and closing the store, helping out with daily store operations and loss prevention needs.
- You will also receive training and development for your current and future roles within the company.
Growth Opportunities
- Get career advancement opportunities - Journeys believes in promoting from within! This role plays a crucial part in developing a team and Journeys’ success.
- Receive training and development for professional skills like salesmanship, store operations and leadership!
- Experience and learn Journeys culture through training programs, contests & more!
- See more work perks HERE.
You Are Good At
- Selling
- Being Driven
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Being Dependable
- Being Competitive
Journeys is culture, lifestyle, and attitude. Shoes, music, fashion -- no other company can come close. It will always go back to passionate people. You can be yourself & thrive to be the best in what ever you decide to do with Journeys. It’s limitless!
Jesse Dimas, Regional Vice President
Assistant Store Manager
Your Typical Day
- Start your day by checking in with the Store Manager and making a plan to meet your goals each day.
- Your priority each day is to drive sales, which means you get to work with customers and sell product! You will focus on beating your sales goals and motivating your team to achieve their goals.
- Supervise and help with tasks like processing incoming shipments, helping out with changes to the store’s visual displays and marking down shoes that are on sale.
- With the help of your Store Manager, you will train and develop your staff.
- Supervise and manage all aspects of daily store operations and loss prevention needs as needed by your Store Manager.
- Work with and develop an awesome team!
Growth Opportunities
- Grow your paycheck - the more you sell, the more money you make!
- Get career advancement opportunities - Journeys believes in promoting from within! This position is the gateway to leadership within the company and a crucial role to Journeys’ success.
- Receive training and development for professional skills like building a successful team.
- Win awesome prizes like cash contests.
- See more work perks HERE.
You Are Good At
- Selling
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Being Competitive
- Being Self-Motivated
- Coaching, Training and Developing Others
When I think of Journeys, I think of the culture everyone has worked hard to build and protect by focusing on the most important factor -- people.
Derrell Jones, District Sales Manager
Store Manager
Your Typical Day
- Start your day by making a plan. Check in with your employees on a regular basis, and communicate expectations for your team to help them succeed.
- Your primary goal each day is to drive sales with every action, which means beating your sales goals and motivating your employees to attain their goals.
- Train and develop store staff, and hold your team accountable for their performance.
- Build your team by networking, recruiting, interviewing and hiring future employees.
- Manage all aspects of daily store operations, and perform all company initiatives and procedures accurately.
- Work with and develop an awesome team!
Growth Opportunities
- Grow your paycheck - the more you sell, the more money you make!
- Receive career advancement opportunities - Journeys believes in promoting from within! This position unlocks opportunities to get promoted to the Home Office, field management and more!
- Get training and development for professional skills like learning how to run a business.
- Receive opportunities to travel to other stores and team meetings.
- Win awesome prizes like cash contests, fly away trips to the Caribbean, our annual Sales Meeting in Nashville with private concerts, parties, networking and more!
- See more work perks HERE.
You Are Good At
- Selling
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Being Competitive
- Being Self-Motivated
- Managing People and Company Initiatives
- Recruiting, Coaching, Training and Developing Others
I started 10 years ago as a Seasonal Part-Time Sales Associate. Journeys has given me so many opportunities to learn and grow, and now as a District Manager in Training, I can give all that back to the future leaders of the company.
Victoria Castillo, District Manager in Training
LEARN ABOUT OUR RETAIL STORES
Journeys is a teen retail leader with an emphasis on footwear and unique specialty items including apparel, backpacks, hats and accessories. With more than 840 stores in all 50 US states, Puerto Rico and Canada, Journeys offers the most popular brands that cater to the teen lifestyle such as Vans, Converse, adidas, Timberland, Dr. Martens and UGG. Through strategic artistic partnerships, event sponsorships, exclusive content, creative collaborations with musicians and a focus on giving back to the community through charitable events and volunteer programs Journeys has become more than just a retailer, but a universal part of teen and youth culture.
The in-store Journeys experience features an energetic environment, friendly, passionate staff and a family-like atmosphere where self-expression is not just accepted but encouraged and embraced. TVs are playing carefully curated music videos and lifestyle segments, set alongside impactful visual merchandising displays that change monthly to reflect on the latest trends and styles sought after by the 13-22 age bracket.
Journeys is, in every way, an attitude you can wear and an attitude that cares!
Journeys Kidz is a uniquely branded youth footwear retailer, offering shoes, apparel, backpacks, hats and accessories all designed specifically for kids ranging from infants to tweens. Journeys Kidz is an extension of the successful Journeys footwear retail concept, combining a fun, energetic in-store atmosphere and welcoming, passionate staff in a family-friendly environment catering to both kids and parents. TVs play carefully curated cartoons and music videos, and are set alongside visual merchandising displays that change monthly to reflect the latest trends and styles for kids. Key brand offerings include Vans, Converse, adidas, Nike, Puma, Timberland, Dr. Martens and UGG.
Underground by Journeys is a retail store with an emphasis on the trendiest footwear styles and unique specialty items including apparel, backpacks, hats and accessories. Underground by Journeys is an extension of the successful Journeys footwear retail concept, and caters to a brand-conscious consumer who values pop culture and cutting edge styles. Brand offerings include Vans, adidas, Converse, Timberland, Dr. Martens and UGG.
The Underground by Journeys in-store experience is highlighted by knowledgeable, passionate staff and an atmosphere where self-expression is not just accepted but encouraged and embraced. Flatscreen TVs play carefully curated, upbeat hip-hop and pop music videos and lifestyle segments, and sit alongside impactful visual merchandising displays that change monthly to reflect on the latest trends and styles.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, physical or mental disability of otherwise qualified individuals, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or registered domestic/civil union partner status, gender identity and/or expression, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.
All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring, placement, promotion, termination, reductions in force, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Any applicant or employee who needs a reasonable accommodation to apply for employment or to perform the essential functions of his or her job should email [email protected] or call (615)367-7467. Genesco’s employment practices will continue to be directed toward full utilization of all available human resources. We believe that this approach to our human resources is not only legally and morally proper, but also is an intelligent and economic business practice.
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