Sales Associate

LOFT Outlet; Ellenton (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Merchandise discounts

Professional development

Community impact

Job summary

KnitWell Group is seeking a Sales Associate for LOFT at Ellenton Premium Outlets. You will connect with customers, provide personalized styling, and uphold brand standards to create memorable shopping moments.

Join our team with a hospitality mindset, flexible availability, and tech-savvy skills to operate a POS system and deliver a seamless omnichannel experience for every guest.

Qualifications

• Sales Associate or customer-focused experience preferred.
• Hospitality mindset when engaging with customers.
• Flexible availability – evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Tech savvy with ability to operate a point-of-sale system.

Responsibilities

• Connect with customers and listen to their needs to create personalized customer experiences.
• Share product knowledge and recommendations to help style the customer.
• Use brand behaviors and personalized service to drive brand loyalty.
• Uphold the highest visual and operational standards while keeping the focus on the customer.
• Use technology to stay informed on company priorities and promotions and provide customers with a seamless omnichannel shopping experience by utilizing available tools.
• Partner with store leaders to achieve individual goals and daily expectations.
• Build productive relationships by sharing ideas and being helpful to others.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Hospitality mindset

POS system

Tech savvy

Tools

POS system

Job description

About us

KnitWell Group, a specialty retail operating company, comprises some of the most iconic brands in America – Ann Taylor, Chico's, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, White House Black Market. Individually, our brands are unique and strong. Together, we are powerful. Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products, provide memorable experiences, and achieve superior results. Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good.

About the role

As a Sales Associate, you are the ultimate brand ambassador. You create authentic connections with customers and guide their shopping journey by offering personalized styling recommendations. You help keep the store looking beautiful by ensuring merchandise is well‑organized and in the right place on the sales floor, ready to impress customers. You’ll collaborate with your team to create personalized customer experiences and support our always‑inviting environment on the sales floor.

Responsibilities

• Connect with customers and listen to their needs to create personalized customer experiences.
• Share product knowledge and recommendations to help style the customer.
• Use brand behaviors and personalized service to drive brand loyalty.
• Uphold the highest visual and operational standards while keeping the focus on the customer.
• Use technology to stay informed on company priorities and promotions and provide customers with a seamless omnichannel shopping experience by utilizing available tools.
• Partner with store leaders to achieve individual goals and daily expectations.
• Build productive relationships by sharing ideas and being helpful to others.

• You’ll bring to the role Sales Associate or customer‑focused experience (preferred).
• Brings a hospitality mindset when engaging with customers.
• Flexible availability – including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Technology proficient and ability to operate a point‑of‑sale system.
• Takes initiative in making thoughtful decisions.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Merchandise discounts plus eligibility for discounts at our sister brands
• Professional development and opportunities for advancement across our brands
• Community impact through our philanthropic partnerships
• Availability of these benefits is based on employment type, role, and certain eligibility requirements.

Location

Location: Store 2960‑Ellenton Premium Outlets-ANN‑Ellenton, FL 34222

Position Type

Position Type: Regular/Part time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.

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