Beauty Advisor/Artist Freelancer/On-Call

The Estée Lauder Companies; Surrey; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Commission/incentive plan

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies in Canada is seeking a freelance sales associate to provide makeup application, skincare advice, fragrance consultations, and personalized in-store experiences. You will educate customers and contribute to high-impact events while collaborating with a high-performing team.

Certification is not required; beginner-level expertise is welcome. Competitive base salary ranges from $18.50 to $21.00 CAD per hour, plus benefits and incentive plans.

Qualifications

• Retail or cosmetic sales experience with focus on customer service.
• Ability to educate customers on products and fulfill makeup/skincare consultations.
• Flexibility to work retail hours, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming, personalized in-store experience to educate and delight customers.
• Support in-store events and maintain visual merchandising standards.
• Collaborate with the team to achieve sales targets and ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Customer service

In-store makeup/skincare knowledge

Event support

Team collaboration

Tools

Retail POS software

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.DescriptionAs one of our highly skilled freelance sales associates (that provides either make-up application; skin care advice, hair or fragrance consultations) you will combine your creative and technical expertise and passion for people to provide a welcoming, inspirational and personalized in-store experience which educates and delights our customers.You will also like working as part of a high performing team to create impact with in-store events and to ensure that the store always achieves our high standards of visual merchandising to stand out against our competitors.If you are a dynamic self-starter looking for a progressive career opportunity, then this could be the perfect role for you and the first step of your career with a leader in prestige beauty.While certification in makeup artistry and/or prior retail makeup experience is desirable, we also welcome applicants with beginner-level expertise. Additionally, expertise in fragrance, skincare, and hair consultation is highly valued; however, we are equally open to those looking to develop their skills in these areas. As a leader in prestige beauty, we foster a culture that celebrates diversity of thought and people. We provide exceptional training and development opportunities, along with a competitive remuneration to support your growth and success within our organization.Qualifications⁃ While retail experience is preferred, we welcome applicants with amateur level experience who are able to demonstrate a high level of creative and technical expertise⁃ All applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide inspirational, authentic and personalized customer service⁃ Ability to work retail hours including days, nights, weekends and special events in a fast⁃paced work environment⁃ Previous experience with retail point⁃of⁃sale software⁃ Applicants must be able to provide proof of right to live and work in the country if invited to attend for interviewPay Range:Anticipated Base Salary Range $18.50 to $21.00 (Depending on qualifications, skills, experience and/or budget), based on a 40 hour work week (range to be scaled accordingly). In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. In addition, the Company maintains highly competitive incentive compensation programs (role eligibility may vary based on terms of the respective plan(s)).You may be eligible to participate in the applicable Commission/Bonus Plan, under the plan guidelines in effect at the time of hire. Additional details regarding the commission plan will be provided as part of your onboarding.Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are an equal-opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.Artificial Intelligence is used to compare and screen an applicant’s resume as against the posted job description.