Part-Time Retail Specialist

(MALIN+GOETZ); New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

MALIN+GOETZ is seeking a part-time Retail Specialist to join the Cobble Hill team. The ideal candidate is excited to grow with us into energetic sales roles focused on people, skincare, and the MALIN+GOETZ brand.

You will help maximize sales, participate in training, merchandising, and explore long-term advancement opportunities while embodying the company culture and values.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well amongst small, nimble team that is growing.
• Ability to multi-task and manage projects cross functionally.
• Self-starter who takes a proactive approach to ensure all deliverables are met.
• Thrives in a small yet growing entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Flexible with scheduling and availability to work retail hours.
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, and directed to assigned sales goals.
• Ability to recognize and courteously adapt communication and sales approach to distinct personalities and accounts.
• Develop new and creative strategies to obtain additional business from present and prospective customers.
• Ability to create and recognize marketing and promotional opportunities to increase brand awareness and sales.
• Productively schedule time and organize priorities.
• Retail sales experience is helpful but not required.
• Physical demands: stand, walk, and frequent movement for extended periods.

Skills

Continuous Learning

Customer Service

Planning & Organization

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Use of Technology

Tools

MS Office

Square Point-of-Sale

Google Suite

Job description

Company Description:

(MALIN+GOETZ) is a founder-based gender-neutral beauty and lifestyle business based in New York City. We operate flagship apothecaries in NYC, California and Hong Kong: along with an expanding presence online through www.malinandgoetz.com. The brand is distributed internationally through high-end accounts including Nordstrom, Selfridges, Space NK, and Liberty as well as amenity partners that include 5* hotels, spas, and concept gyms.

Position Salary:

$21 per hour

Position Summary:

(MALIN+GOETZ) is looking for a part-time Retail Specialist to join our Cobble Hill team. Ideal candidates are interested to grow with us into energetic sales specialists who are passionate about people, skincare, and (MALIN+GOETZ). This position will maximize sales goals, training, education, merchandising, and new opportunities for long term advancement.

Our Retail Specialists possess a sincere understanding and appreciation of the (MALIN+GOETZ) culture, strengths, and mission to build relationships and grow our business. You must be an independent, self-starter, dynamic, persuasive, and articulate while focused on sales goals and results within our company parameters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Flexible with scheduling and availability to work retail hours.
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, and directed to assigned sales goals.
• Ability to recognize and courteously adapt communication and sales approach to distinct personalities and accounts.
• Develop new and creative strategies to obtain additional business from present and prospective customers.
• Ability to create and recognize marketing and promotional opportunities to increase brand awareness and sales.
• Productively schedule time and organize priorities.
• Retail sales experience is helpful but not required.
• Physical demands: This position involves constant moving, talking, hearing, reaching, grabbing, and standing for at least two consecutive hours. May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders.

Competencies:

• Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses. Pursues training and development opportunities. Seeks feedback to improve performance. Shares expertise with others. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Customer Service - Displays courtesy and sensitivity. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Meets commitments. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service.
• Planning & Organization -Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.
• Problem Solving - Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interests.
• Use of Technology - Adapts to new technologies. Demonstrates required skills. Keeps technical skills up to date. Troubleshoots technological problems. Uses technology to increase productivity.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well amongst small, nimble team that is growing.
• Ability to multi-task and manage projects cross functionally.
• Self-starter who takes a proactive approach to ensure all deliverables are met.
• Thrives in a small yet growing entrepreneurial environment.

Language Ability:

Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Ability:

Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

MS Office, Square Point-of-Sale, Google Suite

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

(MALIN+GOETZ)is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.