Operations Specialist (Part-Time) - Plaza del Lago, Wilmette, IL

Rag & Bone; Wilmette (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Clothing Allowance

Generous Employee Discount

Job summary

rag & bone is seeking an Operations Specialist to support store operations and customer experiences in Wilmette, IL. The role focuses on inventory control, stock management, and collaboration with store leadership to uphold brand standards.

As a part-time position, you will work 10–15 hours per week, handling POS support, repairs coordination, and store maintenance tasks while upholding rag & bone values and delivering excellent service.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of prior work experience in a retail stock, logistics, operations, or management position.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; detail-oriented and proactive.
• Able to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 30 pounds and standing for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Store Management to ensure positive brand representation.
• Take ownership of inventory and stock management.
• Ensure maximization of storage and capacity across product categories.
• Manage investigation and rectification of inventory discrepancies.
• Lead efforts to minimize inventory shrink and maximize accuracy across receiving, transfers, sales, and cycle counts.
• Provide timely communication for store maintenance issues and IT troubleshooting with corporate support.
• Assist with POS, customer repairs, dry-cleaning, and alterations processes to support sales.

Skills

Customer service

Inventory management

Retail operations

Team collaboration

Tools

POS system

Job description

From our origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone was founded on a belief of uncompromising ideals: a commitment to doing things the right way, not the easy way. To making things that are as original as they are timeless. To being true to ourselves, even when that truth sets us apart from the mainstream.

Maintaining authenticity in a trend-driven industry also means creating a collaborative workspace that supports talent, creativity and forward-thinking. As New Yorkers, community has become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process and collaboration for a more equitable future

The Role

The Operations Specialist role is essential to the functionality and efficiency of the store. Their core purpose is to maintain the store operations in order to facilitate a seamless customer experience. An Operations Specialist plays a key role in supporting company and management initiatives/direction while ensuing adherence to the policies and procedures as outlined by the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Store Management to ensure positive brand representation as portrayed through product, store maintenance, and customer service.
• Take ownership ofinventory and stock management
• Ensure maximization of storage and capacity in all product and supply categories
• Manage investigation and rectification of inventory discrepancies
• Lead the achievement of low inventory shrink and high inventory accuracy by ensuring consistent execution at all inventory touchpoints: receiving, transfers, RTV, sales, and cycle counts
• Ensure timely and consistent communication and follow up for all store maintenance issues
• Serve as store expert in core operational systems, educate store staff and troubleshoot technology issues in partnership with the corporate IT Team
• Work with the sales team to provide exemplary customer service: Assist with POS, customer repairs, dry-cleaning, and alterations processes
• Have proper understanding of BOH/FOH IT systems, including POS transaction
• Partner with store management to resolve customer service issues
• Manage customer repairs, dry-cleaning, and alterations programs
• Meet store and metric goals
• Ensure brand mission is brought to life and introduced to everyone that walks into our store
• Maintain a knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures
• Consistently act within the core values of rag & bone
• Identify opportunities to support the team in delivering best in class customer service through extensive product knowledge and operational ownership
• Contribute to a positive, fun, professional, productive, and team-oriented store atmosphere

Rules we live by | Rules you live by

• The Customer Rules – 1-2 years of prior work experience in a retail stock, logistics, operations, or management position
• Be a Good Human - Be original, be authentic
• Have No Fear - Innovate, solve problems
• Own Every Decision - Work together, get results
• Quality Matters - Be disciplined, be competitive
• Make S**t Happen

Availability Requirements

The Operations Specialst role is part-time and requires 10-15 hours per week.

Benefits

• Clothing Allowance
• Generous Employee Discount

rag & bone is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.