Operations Associate (Part-Time) - Wicker Park

ALO; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

ALO employee discount

Clothing Allowance

Free yoga classes (select cities)

Monthly Store Incentives

Job summary

ALO is seeking an Operations Associate for our Chicago store on a part-time basis. The role emphasizes inventory accuracy, efficient store operations, and guest satisfaction, with a focus on visual standards and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications include the ability to move constantly in a retail environment, lift up to 50 pounds, and work within company-wide directives. Perks include discounts, clothing allowance, and free yoga classes in select cities.

Responsibilities

• Execute inventory management processes to maximize inventory accuracy and reduce shrink
• Investigate and address inventory accuracy issues with store leadership to fix gaps
• Support shipment, receiving, processing, transfers, replenishment and floor set updates
• Maintain strong visual standards for the sales floor
• Collaborate with reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, vendors and facilities
• Support safe work environment and stockroom standards
• Move dynamically on the retail floor to meet business needs and guest service
• Assist in implementing company operations directives with Operations & Visual Management teams
• Processing shipments and ensuring product flow, including merchandising and replenishment
• Leverage metrics to drive business decisions and customer satisfaction
• Resolve client needs quickly to ensure satisfaction
• Identify product concerns and communicate inventory needs to support business goals
• Maintain busy, move-focused work across sales floor and back of house

Job description

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OBJECTIVE

The Operations Associate is critical in the store team and is responsible for driving profitability and efficiency. The Operations Associate will work closely with the Operations & Visual Management team in initiating, completing work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total store operations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute inventory management processes effectively with a focus om maximizing inventory accuracy & reducing shrink
• Investigate and root cause inventory accuracy issues, partnering with the General/Store Manager to escape process or system gaps
• Support execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving and processing, reverse transfers, sales floor recovery, intra-day sales floor replenishment, floor set updates, and supply management
• Maintain and champion strong visual standards for the sales floor
• Work closely with reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized
• Support a safe work environment and efficient operation through strong stockroom standards and processes
• Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team and guests
• Execute company-level operations-focused directives, projects and initiates, in partnership with the Operations & Visual Management team.
• Assists in processing shipment and ensuring product flow; including but not limited to visual merchandising placement and daily replenishment excellence
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business-driving strategies
• Resolve client needs quickly & effectively ensuring customer satisfaction
• Identify product concerns and communicate inventory needs to support the business goals
• Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house. When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep store clean, safe, inviting and operating efficiently

OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales & operational environment
• Requires constant movement in and around all areas of store
• Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder
• Ability to stand and move for an entire shift
• Passion for customer service and delivering exceptional experiences
• Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually, and as a team
• Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles

OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE SCHEDULE

Part-Time non-exempt associates are expected to work up to 30 hours per week, based on the needs of the business, for a shift minimum of 4 hours. All employees without exception are expected to be able to work during the company’s Blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the end of the holiday season (the 1st week of January).

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

JUST SOME OF THE PERKS

• Generous ALO employee discount and free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructors
• Monthly Store Incentives
• Clothing Allowance
• Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries (select cities)

The Company’s Associate base pay ranges from $17.05 - $21.00/ hour in Chicago, IL. Please also note, Associates are eligible to participate in the Company’s Monthly Store Incentive bonus program, which may result in bringing the total compensation to a higher range. Further, the range listed is just one component of the Company’s total rewards package for retail employees. Other rewards may include: clothing allowance, employee discount, 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, commuter benefits, and ALO Wellness Club.