About the Role
As a Sales Advisor, you'll be responsible for providing excellent customer service, welcoming & guiding customers through the store to actively sell our products and providing customers with support & guidance. You'll use your fashion and product knowledge to give customers all the relevant information they need for the best experience. You'll also work on garment refill & care, presentation and contribute to a clean and tidy sales floor and back‑of‑house, working closely with the rest of your store team to deliver an excellent customer experience.
A Day in the Life
Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*
- Provide excellent customer service: welcoming & guiding customers through the store & OMNI experience where available, supporting them with direct customer service
- Willingness to engage and have conversations with customers to provide excellent service
- Guide customers through our fashion trends, stories & products in all areas of the store
- Ability to effectively promote and sell our products to customers
- Actively promote our Customer Loyalty App (Hello Member) & in‑store sustainability initiatives
- Represent yourself and the H&M brand positively during all customer interactions
- Support with commercial or operational actions to reach sales targets with the store management team
Fashion & Trend Awareness
- Keep up-to-date with the fashion scene, trends, tendencies, styles, brands, products, competitors, and relevant influencers, etc.
- Use your product & fashion knowledge to share relevant information to customers
Team & Development
- Retain and share your service, fashion and store operations knowledge and skills with colleagues
- Follow all procedures, routines, and legal requirements in all areas of the store
- Give & receive feedback with your colleagues to learn, develop & support each other
- Participate in relevant available onboarding, introduction processes & trainings and courses relevant for your role & future development
Retail Operations / Visual & Commercial Execution
- Complete full garment cycle from unpacking and refill to steaming and ensure good garment care
- Operate fitting room and checkout areas according to best practice & processes
- Contribute to a clean and tidy sales floor and back‑of‑house (including stockrooms)
- Support with garment presentation, execution and maintain attractive merchandise displays, clear trends & stories according to visual & commercial guidelines
- Ensure good stock levels with replenishment routines on the sales floor
- Upkeep & follow best practice for any in‑store OMNI Services & in‑store tech services/tools (Instore Care App, Click & Collect, Smart Store, etc.)
- Support with opening and closing of the store
- Following all H&S guidelines and legal requirements applicable to the role and responsibilities
Qualifications
- Passionate about fashion and everything we create in‑store
- Motivated by giving customers a great experience
- Communicative, creative, curious, motivated, flexible, decisive, and action‑oriented
- Enjoy working in a collaborative and dynamic environment
- Have sales experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment that can be applied to your role
- Experience working with customer service in fashion, retail or other service‑related industries
Why You'll Love Working at H&M
- We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
- We pride ourselves on being a values‑driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values
- Access to Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) for community and networking opportunities among colleagues
- Inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work
- Large global talent community for career growth and aspirations
- Support for overall wellbeing with health insurance, wellness & family support programs, company‑match retirement plan, paid leave, paid time off, and a community day
- Opportunity to express personal style with employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS
Job Status
Hourly, Non‑Exempt
EEOC Code
SLS
Compensation
Sales Associates Pay Rate $11.75 per hour **
* This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and/or responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.
** H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at https://hm.ethicspoint.com and use Ask a Question.
Benefits
We offer all employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities worldwide. All employees receive a staff discount card usable on all H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount include H&M (Beauty & Move), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition, all employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program (HIP).
Inclusion & Diversity
H&M Group is determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organization. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. A diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, how we perceive possibilities, and how we relate to colleagues and customers worldwide. Therefore, all diversity dimensions are considered in our recruitment process.
We strive to have a fair and equal process and kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter, as it can trigger unintentional bias.