History of Fossil

Founded back in 1984, today you can find their headquarters located in Richardson, Texas.  They primarily deal with watches, as well as a jewelry.  You can also find items like wallets, and more.    You can find Fossil on the Nasdaq under the symbol, “FOSL”

Job Description / Average Wage

Sales Associate: You will find that you will have to run the register, assist customers with their purchase, as well as make sure that the store is cleaned, and up to company standards.  You will also assist with miscellaneous paperwork and more.  The average wage for this position is around $8 to $10 a hour.

Merchandise:  Working in the backroom of the store, you’ll assist the associates with unloading boxes, stocking them in the appropriate area as well as making sure that all of the merchandise is in good condition.  If there are any problems with the merchandise, you will be asked to return it all back to the corporate store.  The average wage for this particular position is anywhere from $8 to $11 per hour.

Assistant Manager: You will assist the main manager of the store.  You will basically do the same duties as the sales associate, but you may be asked to override customer transactions, as well as help open, and close the store.  The average manager at Fossil gets paid around $8 to $19 a hour.

Store Manager:  Running the entire Fossil store, you’re going to be in charge of helping open, close as well as maintaining all of the employees.  Due to the size of the store, there may be times when you have to work by yourself or even transfer to another store.  This is all going to depend upon the district that you’re going to work in.  The average wage for this position is $38,000 to $51,000 a year.

Benefits

  • Retirement package with medical, dental and vision
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Paid time off for personal days, sick days, as well as holidays
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Free watches are given out to new employees as well

How to apply

If you’re looking to get a job at Fossil, you will find that they are mainly located in the mall.  You can request an application in the store, or if you wish, you can also look for openings online.  When you search for job openings online, you can find both the positions available, as well as how you can apply.  You can start that process here.