Store Administrator

Birks Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive earnings

Wellness program

Award and recognition programs

Innovative and unique training

Job summary

Birks, established since 1879, invites applications for a Store Administrator (weekends only) at our Yorkdale Shopping Centre location in Toronto. This role backs sales and client service through back-office operations, shipping and receiving, and transaction processing to ensure a memorable client experience.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of luxury retail or jewelry sales experience and two years in an administrative role.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of retail sales experience; luxury retail and/or jewelry experience is preferred.
• A minimum of two years of experience in an administrative role.
• Strong client focus and relationship-building abilities.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Foster a client-focused environment and support the sales team.
• Assist clients with purchases, repairs or service requests.
• Provide support to Sales Professionals and Store Management with concerns and special requests.
• Process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Administer transfer requests including shipping/receiving and filing packing slips.
• Ensure merchandise is properly prepared, tagged, wrapped if requested.
• Assist with appraisals and timely mailing for store-level purchases.

Skills

Retail sales

Administrative work

Client service

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Job description

Established since 1879, Birks is a luxury jewellery store whose reputation is built on quality, exclusivity, unique design and excellence in service. We pride ourselves in offering meaningful experiences and in building intimate relationships with each and every one of our clients.

As a Store Administrator (weekends only) for our Birks store located in Yorkdale Shopping Centre, you will get to embody our belief in the promise of abrighter tomorrow through each interaction. As such, you will get to work in a highly motivated team that values excellence, hard work and teamwork.

A result drivencandidate that firmly believes in providing an excellent and unique experienceto every client.

The Store Administrator plays a crucial role behind the scenes as he/she is responsible for all the administrative details that support sales and client service in the store. This highly-organized and detail-oriented position is the foundation for back office operations of the store. This position supports the management team in all functions, including transactions and repairs, shipping and receiving of merchandise and partners with the sales professionals to ensure a memorable experience for all clients.

To do so, the Store Administratorwill be expected to…

• Foster an environmentthat puts the client at the forefront
• Assist clients withtheir purchase, repair or service request
• Provide assistance toSales Professionals and Store Management with their concerns and specialrequests
• Process salestransactions accurately
• Administer transferrequests including the shipping and receiving of merchandise and filing ofincoming and outgoing packing slips in corresponding files
• Ensure merchandisepurchased is properly cleaned, price tag removed, packaged in its correspondingbox and gift wrapped if requested
• Ensure appraisals aredocumented and mailed out on a timely basis for new purchases done at storelevel.
• A minimum of two (2)years of retail sales experience; luxury retail and/or jewelry experience ispreferred
• A minimum of two (2)years of experience in an administrative role;
• Is goal oriented andsales driven but understand that truly caring about clients and exceeding theirexpectations is key to their success;
• Strong team values
• Great interpersonaland communications skills
• Good organization andlearning skills

Our promise of delight

In return for your commitment to excellence, we offer…

• Competitive earnings
• Wellness program
• Award and recognitionprograms
• Innovative and uniquetraining programs

At Birks , you will find a management team that truly cares about your professional growth. You will be empowered to be yourself, in order to offer excellent customer service and to create an experience that will build long-lasting client relationships.

Come join us at Birks , and let your true self, shine!