JEWELRY/SALES SPECIALIST

Fred Meyer Jewelers; Brookings (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Sales Professional, where your passion for customer service and sales will shine. This role offers the chance to engage with customers, turning meaningful moments into lasting memories through fine jewelry experiences. With comprehensive training and opportunities for growth, you'll thrive in a dynamic environment that values your contributions. Enjoy flexible scheduling and a supportive team atmosphere, making every day an opportunity to celebrate success and connect with customers. If you're driven, caring, and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Emotional and financial support

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing excellent customer service and a refreshing shopping experience.
• Ability to achieve personal sales targets and foster emotional connections with customers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and model Customer 1st behavior.
• Achieve personal sales targets and promote special events.
• Provide product knowledge and assist customers in selecting jewelry.

Skills

Sales

Customer Service

Retail Experience

Attention to Detail

Goal-Oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary:
Fred Meyer Jewelers sales professionals are welcoming, friendly, understanding, caring, dynamic, driven, and creative individuals who believe what they are doing every day makes a difference in achieving the same, ideal customer experience. Sales professionals achieve personal sales targets by turning every one of our customers' life's meaningful moments into a celebration worth remembering by offering a fine jewelry experience that is approachable, special, and lasting. They engage customers to create a desire for and make our products relevant, exciting, and accessible to as many people as possible every day. We provide training on sales techniques, product knowledge, and skills to help you succeed and create a refreshing shopping experience.
Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of self and others.
Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer Jewelers merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving customers in over 120 store locations across the United States.

As one of the largest and fastest-growing jewelers in America, Fred Meyer Jewelers offers exciting career opportunities across various locations and roles, from Sales Professionals to Store Managers and Regional Supervisors.

We value people. That's why we aim to provide the ingredients for your success at work and in life. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and eager to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we have a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to join our Fred Meyer Jewelers family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your well-being, including:

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions through company or collective bargaining plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holidays and sick leave based on eligibility and tenure.
• Emotional and financial support through free counseling and confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Associate discounts on purchases like food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our Continuing Education program.
• Opportunities for growth through extensive training and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page.

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• Sales, retail, and/or jewelry experience

Minimum Position Qualifications/Education:

• High school diploma or GED
• Commitment to excellence, growth, and providing a refreshing shopping experience
• Goal-oriented, sales-driven, and passionate about success
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Ability to pass a drug test
• Maintain confidentiality
• Accuracy and attention to detail

Essential Job Functions:

• Model Customer 1st behavior; deliver and encourage excellent customer service
• Achieve personal sales targets (e.g., credit applications, protection plan attachment rates)
• Promote Diamond Parties and special events with every customer
• Work with teammates towards store goals, creating a positive atmosphere, and supporting each other to enhance team performance
• Foster emotional connections with customers through clienteling
• Provide product knowledge, features, and benefits to customers when presenting merchandise
• Advise customers on quality, cuts, and value of jewelry and gems; assist in selecting mountings and settings
• Attend monthly meetings
• Operate POS and process payments or credit authorizations
• Inspect and clean customers' jewelry
• Provide estimates for jewelry and watch repairs
• Perform watch battery replacements and band adjustments
• Follow receiving and processing procedures
• Display merchandise and promotional materials per corporate plans
• Perform opening and closing procedures
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the store environment
• Participate in inventory and case counts
• Work flexible shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation