Beauty Lead - Gateway Plaza

JCPenney; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 18,597 - 23,253; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) with Company match

Employee discount

Job summary

JCPenney in Mount Sterling, KY is looking for a Beauty Lead to drive sales and elevate customer experiences in the beauty department. This role involves engaging customers, showcasing products, and providing personalized services. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a passion for beauty.

Benefits include medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, and a 401(k) plan with company match. The pay range for this role is $13.50 to $16.88 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive sales and provide excellent customer service.
• Experience in retail or beauty-related fields preferred.
• Strong understanding of beauty products and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers to determine needs and make buying decisions.
• Drive performance in product sales and customer service.
• Facilitate beauty promotions and events effectively.
• Support onboarding and training for beauty procedures.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relationship building

Customer service orientation

Sales skills

Job description

General Description

The Beauty Lead will provide a personalized shopping experience to customers around selling beauty products by leveraging product knowledge as well as the Connect, Inspire, Engage service model. Priority will be driving sales and customer customer service, incorporating in elements which allow consistency of general operations.

Primary Responsibilities

Customer Service & Sales

• Proactively approaches customers in a friendly manner to engage, determine needs and help them make buying decisions by sharing product knowledge to generate interest, increase and close the sale. Examples include providing mini services with product application and suggesting application techniques and additional products.
• Drives self and prioritizes meeting and exceeding performance/productivity standards, metrics and sales goals.
• Drives loyalty through excellent customer service and promotion of FindMore, Gift Card, Rewards and Credit Programs as well as promotions and cross selling opportunities within the store.
• Resolves customer concerns by professionally listening and providing options, solutions and next steps.
• Provides point of sale checkout processes including sales, returns, exchanges, line management, re-ticketing and processing return processes.
• Facilitates beauty department promotions and events, assists leaders to ensure standards and goals are met.
• Consistently meets established performance standards including but not limited to product sales, customer service resulting in productivity standards being met or exceeded.

General Operations

• Replenishes products from received shipments, stockrooms and understock while ensuring core standards are maintained. Creates and properly manages product testers. Conducts sales floor recovery processes to ensure an organized, clean, and hygienic shopping environment that is consistently maintained and set to core standards.
• Prepares for inventory and related processes such as cycle counts, stock ledger updates, radio frequency identification scans (RFID), and annual inventory.
• Assists the operations team with process and procedures including pricing, signing and merchandising to standards.
• Helps to onboard and train/cross-train store associates on beauty procedures and processes. Participates in ongoing skills development through company and/or vendor provided training and skills practice.

Core Competencies and Accomplishments

• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Prioritizes Customers, Takes Accountability, Thinks Critically, Produces Results, Drives Improvement and Works Collaboratively

What you get

If eligible, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays*, and 401(k) with Company match. All associates are eligible for an associate discount on JCPenney merchandise. For paid holidays, associates who are eligible for paid vacation (MTO) are also eligible for eight paid holidays during the calendar year. All store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday will receive additional compensation. *For paid vacation days, as well as eligibility requirements for other benefits, please visit www.catalystbrandsbenefits.com

Pay Range

USD $13.50/Hr - $16.88/Hr