Customer Experience Guide - Seasonal

Patagonia; Honolulu (HI); Presencial; USD 36 000 - 39 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Wellness Time

Employee discounts

Resumo da oferta

Patagonia in Honolulu, HI is hiring a Seasonal Customer Experience Guide to support peak seasons in our retail store. You’ll focus on sales, customer service, stocking, and maintaining the brand experience.

This role is in-person, up to 19 hours per week, for up to four months. Wellness time and employee discounts are offered; benefits beyond law are not included. You’ll join a mission-driven team working to protect the environment.

Qualificações

• Seasonal retail experience preferred; interest in products and services.
• Strong customer service and problem-solving approach.
• Clear communication with team and leadership.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and schedules.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver best-in-class customer service and drive sales.
• Assist with stocking, merchandising, and store operations.
• Learn products and support customer inquiries effectively.
• Engage with the community and embody Patagonia's mission.
• Support front- and back-of-house tasks and inventory flow.
• Maintain store standards and safety in daily activities.

Conhecimentos

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Role

Customer Experience Guide - Seasonal Team: Retail Location: Honolulu, HI Store Scope: Customer Service In-Person, CF2 Reports To: Retail Store General Manager

Pay Range: $26.00-$28.00

Seasonal Positions

Seasonal employees are hired for a defined, limited-duration period when business needs increase due to a peak season or other short-term staffing need. Seasonal employees may be regularly scheduled but may not work more than 19 hours per week, 76 hours per month, or 500 hours in a rolling 12-month period. Employment remains at-will, and seasonal employment does not guarantee employment for any specific length of time.

Time Frame

This Seasonal role has a defined start and end date and is typically up to 4 months.

Benefits

• Seasonal employees are not eligible for Company-sponsored benefits, except Wellness Time, employee discounts and any benefits required by applicable law.

Job Description

As a Customer Experience Guide -Seasonal, you are an important part of our customers’ experience in our retail stores. You will support our core teams through peak seasons, sales, and when otherwise needed to help the core team maintain our customers’ experience. Customer Experience Guides are the embodiment of the brand for our customers. You will contribute to Patagonia’s daily front-line retail store and customer experience activities. Among other duties, you will focus on sales and customer service and stocking and staging products on the retail floor. You will engage in day-to-day activities that keep customers satisfied. You will learn about our products, share your passion for the community, and share your efforts to protect the local environment. All employees are encouraged and empowered to solve problems creatively and put the customers’ needs at the center of everything we do.

What You’ll Do

• We are in business to save our home planet: You use the company’s purpose and core values as guides for decision making, and act as a brand advocate inside and outside of the store.
• Your customer service is not bound by convention! Deliver best-in-class service by centering the customer in everything we do.
• Utilize selling sense skills and connect our communities to a life outdoors.
• You are an environmental activist! You support your community, and partner with core team members to get customers and colleagues involved in our mission of saving our home planet.
• Product Knowledge: You have a basic understanding of our products and core sports and are committed to learning about our products to support your ability to serve our customers.
• Operations: You will answer phones, work events, support front of house and back of house operations and inventory flow, and support in store repairs while successfully communicating with the leadership team and customer service.
• Inventory/Warehouse: You process shipments, support physical inventory, and restock the sales floor. You assist with sale prep/breakdown, product transfers, donations, etc.
• Visual: You maintain our visual store standards for a stronger customer experience by folding, hanging, buffing, steaming, dressing mannequins, stocking the floor etc.
• Security and Loss Prevention: You practice security measures that help prevent theft and understand how to handle safety situations. You report and resolve concerns quickly to maintain a safe and secure environment while maintaining a clean and organized store.
• Inclusion: You are deeply committed to creating a work environment that is supportive, positive, respectful, and free from harassment.

Who You Are

• You are an environmental activist – You are knowledgeable and curious about environmental and social issues. You act locally and inspire your community and coworkers to do the same!
• Your customer service is not bound by convention – You focus on building relationships and go beyond treating the needs of customers with kindness and creativity.
• You are an innovator in new ways to engage and support our community to help save our home planet.
• You operate in just and equitable ways – You proactively create a culture of belonging that gives people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences a meaningful voice.
• You value and demonstrate quality in all that you do – You produce work that is of value, complete, and timely while striving for excellence in all job aspects.
• You act with integrity and are action oriented – You are self-driven and get things done efficiently and effectively.
• You are a lifelong learner and teacher – You are open to change and will try different options to find solutions to share with the team to optimize operations and customer experience.

Experience You Bring

• Customer Service/Focused: Proven customer service and/or sales skills, previous retail or related customer service experience preferred. Interest in or are eager to learn about our products and services.
• Problem Solving: Helpful and courteous approach to solving problems.
• Communication: Effective communication skills with team members and leadership and able to participate in constructive feedback.
• Adaptability/Ambiguity: Adaptable to changing situations and priorities. Can pivot on the fly.
• Organization Skills: Proven organizational skills, and attention to detail. Prioritization: Able to assign orders to and complete tasks based on their urgency and importance outlined by leadership.
• Time Management: Ability to show up ready to work on time every day and meet deadlines or communicate issues cross-functionally.
• Self-Motivation and Teamwork: Self-motivated and possess the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• Technical Learning: Basic math and computer skills and accuracy with money handling and register use preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Able to stand/walk for extended periods of time with working shifts up to 8 hours per day.
• Continually able to reach overhead, bend, squat, kneel and carry products necessary for customer service, inventory stocking, events, and store merchandising.
• Continually able to walk up and down a staircase carrying boxes, products, and other necessary items.
• Able to regularly perform store cleaning standards such as sweeping, vacuuming, emptying trash, etc.
• Able to safely lift up to 55 pounds.
• Comfortable climbing ladders.

Schedule

The Honolulu, HI store's current business hours are Monday-Saturday: 10:00am to 7:00pm and Sunday: 10:00am to 6:00pm. Our current hiring needs are for under 19 hours with open availability required Friday-Sunday. It is common for our shifts to begin and end up to two hours before and after business hours. As a team member, you are expected to be flexible to the business and team needs. Schedules can vary week-to-week, however, we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance, while still meeting the needs of our customers. Our consistent effort has been to post our store work schedules three weeks in advance to give our employees the opportunity to plan. You must report to work on time as well as align to other expectations in our Attendance Policy.

Employee Conduct

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors. Clarify, educate, and hold ourselves accountable for embedding justice and antiracism throughout our work and culture.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Company Culture

We're in business to save our home planet, and we're hiring. We are a company as much as we are a community and a movement, bringing people together with an unwavering sense of purpose. We hope you’ll explore the open positions listed here to find opportunities that align with your professional passions and expertise. If you don’t see any current opportunities that match what you’re looking for, please check back regularly and follow us on LinkedIn. For more immediate ways to support our mission and efforts to save our home planet, we encourage you to visit Patagonia Action Works where you can learn about opportunities to get involved with environmental organizations.