Part-Time Sales Associate

Alicewalk; Nantucket (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Clothing allowance

Generous employee discount

Job summary

Alice Walk is seeking a Sales Associate for our Nantucket store. You’ll greet customers, share expert product knowledge, and provide personalized styling while supporting inventory, merchandising, and events. The role involves collaboration with the Store Manager and marketing team to grow the brand locally.

We value energetic, reliable individuals who can multitask, adapt to busy periods, and assist with opening/closing. Prior retail experience is preferred, and a passion for fashion is a plus.

Qualifications

• Retail experience preferred but not required.
• Strong communication skills and team collaboration.
• Self-motivated, energetic, reliable, flexible and professional.
• Comfortable learning and navigating multiple software systems and communicating on the phone.
• Willing to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Able to lift approximately 30 lb occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a brand ambassador for Alice Walk in Nantucket by building relationships with customers and community.
• Greet and assist customers on the sales floor in a friendly, helpful and professional manner.
• Drive sales through product knowledge, merchandising, and personalized style guidance.
• Assist in store merchandising to keep displays fresh and well organized.
• Help with inventory management and stock checks; keep tracking systems accurate.
• Maintain a clean sales floor and organized backroom; ensure clothing is neatly displayed.
• Support setup and organization of in-store events and act as a friendly ambassador to partner brands.
• Collaborate with HQ marketing to create in-store content (photos & videos) for social media/email.
• Assist with opening/closing and other key holder duties when needed.

Skills

Retail experience

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Tech savvy

Flexible

Weekend shifts

Lifting 30lb

Tools

Shopify POS

Job description

Title: Sales Associate
Hours: Part Time (15-25 hours per week)
Location: Nantucket Store (18 Federal St)
Reporting To: Store Manager

About Alice Walk

Alice Walk is a fast-growing women’s clothing brand founded on the belief that pairing classic silhouettes with beautiful, high-quality materials is the key to creating a fresh-yet-timeless wardrobe. We believe less is so much more. Classic, clean and truly timeless – that is our design philosophy. Those special staples you love and will wear for years to come. All of our clothing is designed in-house and then thoughtfully produced in small batches by expert factory partners around the world. Alice Walk is run by a small Boston-based team of women, including the founder, Emily Keneally.

About the Role

We are looking for entrepreneurial, personable, and highly motivated individuals to assist with the success of our flagship store on Nantucket. Opening a store on Nantucket was a dream of ours – and after a few exciting and successful season, we are excited to make Nantucket a more permanent home at our adorable shop on Federal Street. Our Sales Associates will be responsible for partnering with our Store Manager on the day-to-day operation of our Nantucket store. This person will be the first friendly face to greet and help our customers on the sales floor - but also will be involved behind the scenes with content creation, local marketing, inventory management and logistics. We are looking for someone who is excited about wearing a lot of hats. We are a small, tight-knit team that is passionate about the growth and reputation of our brand - and values relationships and team culture above all else. We are excited about finding some new Alice Walk brand ambassadors to join the team!

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a brand ambassador for Alice Walk on Nantucket by developing and cultivating meaningful relationships with the customers and community members of Nantucket
• Greet and assist customers on the sales floor in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• Drive sales through extensive product knowledge, strategic merchandising and by providing customers personalized style guidance in a thoughtful, no-pressure manner
• Assist in the merchandising of the store so that the displays feel fresh, organized and well curated
• Help with inventory management, restocking shelves and ensuring our inventory tracking systems are accurate and up to date
• Maintain a pleasant and clean sales floor with neatly folded/hanging clothes as well as an organized backroom
• Assist with the set up and organization of in-store events and being a friendly ambassador and gracious host to fellow brands that we collaborate with
• Partner with our HQ marketing team to create creative in-store and Nantucket content (photos & videos) for our social media and email marketing channels
• Assist with the opening and/or closing of the store as well as any other key holder duties if needed in the absence of the store manager

Skills & Requirements:

• Retail experience strongly preferred but not required. Experience with Shopify POS is a plus.
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Self-motivated, energetic, reliable, flexible, organized and professional
• Very comfortable with learning and navigating multiple software systems, communicating on the phone, and troubleshooting technology as necessary
• Willing to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays
• Comfortable lifting ~30lb boxes occasionally

Details:

• We are currently hiring for the upcoming season - if you will be on island we'd love to hear from you
• Housing is not provided
• Compensation is hourly and based on experience
• Clothing allowance and generous employee discount