Beauty Advisor - Part Time

belk; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk in Staunton, VA is seeking a Beauty Associate to drive sales and deliver a positive customer experience. You will build client relationships, perform product applications, and offer customized recommendations across multiple beauty brands in a fast-paced, commission environment.

The role emphasizes excellent service, loyalty-building through personalized consultations, and seamless omnichannel support with vendor and company guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering friendly customer service in a retail setting.
• Ability to achieve store objectives and meet key metrics.
• Comfortable with technology and using mobile devices for sales.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays; able to lift 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ownership and initiative to meet store goals.
• Create memorable store experiences by building relationships with customers and team.
• Provide personalized consultations and recommendations to meet client needs.
• Drive sales through promotions, events, and customer outreach.
• Use selling tools and devices to share inventory and product details with customers.
• Build product knowledge and apply beauty trends to client interactions.
• Maintain merchandising standards and visual presentation per brand directions.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and share knowledge with teammates.
• Support store operations and asset protection initiatives as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Product recommendations

Sales drive

Technology familiarity

Tools

POS system

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.