Beauty Advisor - Part Time

Belk; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Belk in Kinston, NC seeks a Team Beauty Associate to drive sales and deliver outstanding customer service. You will perform product applications, provide customized recommendations across beauty brands, and help create an engaging in-store experience.

The role is hourly, requires a flexible schedule including nights and weekends, and emphasizes clienteling, product knowledge, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering excellent customer service in a retail setting.
• Ability to perform makeup applications and skincare services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and Windows OS.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to move and lift up to 40 lbs.
• Maintain required professional licenses/certifications as applicable by state/local boards.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and deliver positive customer experiences through building client relationships.
• Perform product applications and provide customized recommendations across beauty brands.
• Build and maintain client relationships through clienteling and personalized consultations.
• Execute promotions, events, and customer outreach to maximize performance.
• Provide omnichannel assistance by communicating inventory and product details.
• Enhance product knowledge and selling techniques with brand resources and training tools.
• Maintain visual merchandising, signing, and beauty hygiene standards per directives.
• Contribute to a positive store culture and collaborate with teammates.
• Adapt to changing circumstances and support store operations as needed.
• Support store fulfillment and asset protection in designated areas while following safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Tech-savvy

Flexible schedule

Teamwork

Makeup application

Skincare knowledge

Job description

The Team Beauty Associate drives sales and delivers a positive customer experience by providing excellent service through building client relationships, performing product applications, and offering customized recommendations across multiple beauty brands. This role has a genuine enthusiasm for the beauty and fragrance industry, competitive drive, and confidence to excel in a fast-paced commission environment. This is an hourly position.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate a high level of ownership, accountability, and initiative in achieving store objectives and driving the accomplishment of personal and store key metrics.
• Create memorable store experiences through building genuine team, vendor, customer, and community relationships.
• Build customer loyalty by delivering excellent service, providing personalized consultations, utilizing clienteling tools, and offering tailored product advice and recommendations to meet client needs and preferences.
• Execute successful promotions, special events, and customer outreach to maximize performance and drive sales.
• Utilize selling tools and digital devices to provide customers with a seamless omnichannel experience by confidently speaking to available inventory, assortment, and product details.
• Leverage training tools, use brand resources, and embrace feedback to continuously build product knowledge, suggestive selling behaviors, artistry skills, and expertise in the latest industry tips and beauty trends. Encourage repeat client interactions as a knowledgeable and trusted resource.
• Merchandise and replenish products timely. Maintain visual merchandising, signing, and beauty hygiene standards, aligning presentations with vendor and company directives.
• Contribute to a positive store culture by building connections with teammates, sharing knowledge, and celebrating individual and team achievements.
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility in response to changing circumstances. Support selling and store operations by assisting with other tasks as assigned.
• Support store fulfillment and asset protection initiatives in designated areas by accurately and efficiently executing omni and operations processes, maintaining product protection standards, and adhering to safety guidelines.

Skills And Abilities

• Dedication to customer service and a drive to achieve store objectives.
• Skills and experience to perform in the role and a commitment to continuously learn.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to store success.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
• Communicate with excellence.
• Comfortable with technology, including smart phones, tablet computers and Windows-based operating systems.
• Available to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must regularly move around all store areas and be accessible to customers.
• Must bend, reach, stretch for product as well as lift, carry, and move at least 40 lbs.
• Comfortable with and enjoy assisting customers with makeup application and skincare services.
• Associates must maintain all required professional licenses and certifications, including any state-specific demonstrator or cosmetology licenses, as required by applicable state and local regulatory boards.

The job posting highlights the most relevant / essential responsibilities and requirements of the role. It is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.