Beauty Specialist

Join a locally owned and operated store to help deliver health, beauty and convenience services in your community, and keep the customer at the centre of everything you do.

Why this role is important?

SUMMARY:

To maximize sales of beauty products and services sold by Shoppers Drug Mart.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maximizes sales and awareness of promotional programs.
• Possesses a “selling is fun” attitude.
• Promotes sales of beauty products.
• Encourages customers to participate in the PC Optimum program.
• Actively promotes and books appointments for in-store events.

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

• Promote a positive environment for customers and coworkers.
• Always put the customer first and provide superior customer service.
• Actively model the desired behavior with eClienteling to provide superior customer service.
• Promotes products through marketing and encourages use of the PC Optimum program.

OPERATIONS:

• Exhibits and promotes the company’s products and services.
• Attends appropriate vendor schools.
• Attends workshop/education sessions.
• Adheres to Cosmetics Operating Standards.

GENERAL:

• Complies with all health and safety regulations.
• Complies with all store policies and procedures.
• Complies with loss prevention policies and procedures and ensures they are executed in the department.
• Acts professionally at all times.
• Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Planning, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Independent thinking and decision-making.
• Selling skills in cosmetics.

EXPERIENCE:

• Proven consultative skills to provide information.
• Selling experience with a proven track record.
• Good knowledge of various beauty products and services available.
• Ability to conduct sit-down makeup and skincare consultations and demonstrate application.
• Strong communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Ability to bend and stretch to stock shelves.

Must be available to work a variety of shifts, predominantly evenings and weekends.

Why work in a Shoppers Drug Mart store?

Each store has an Associate-Owner, so you will work for a local business owner while having the support of a national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, flexible and varied schedules, competitive pay, and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your patients, coworkers, customers, and community.

Associate Owners in the Shoppers Drug Mart network recognize Canada's diversity as an opportunity to better serve their communities and strive to reflect the nation’s evolving diversity in the products they sell, the people they hire, and the culture they create in their stores. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.