Sales Associate - Garden City

The J.Jill Group; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The J.Jill Group is looking for a passionate, part-time Sales Associate who thrives in a customer-focused environment to enhance the shopping experience. Responsibilities include engaging customers by providing styling advice and ensuring operational excellence. Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic team players with strong communication skills and a passion for fashion.

Benefits

Competitive hourly wage with opportunities for growth

Generous associate discount

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Group discounts

Qualifications

• Previous retail or customer service experience preferred but not required.
• Passion for fashion and creating a welcoming customer experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful connections with customers providing personalized service.
• Assist customers in finding perfect products ensuring a seamless shopping experience.
• Help maintain visual merchandising standards and assist with inventory management.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Team player

Job description

Our Brand :

J.Jill is a national lifestyle brand that provides apparel, footwear and accessories designed to help its customers move through a full life with ease. The brand represents an easy, thoughtful, and inspired style that celebrates the totality of all women and designs its products with its core brand ethos in mind: keep it simple and make it matter. J. Jill offers a high touch customer experience through over 200 stores nationwide and a robust ecommerce platform. J.Jill is headquartered outside Boston.

Overview :

We seek a passionate, customer-focused, and results-driven Part-Time Sales Associate to provide an exceptional shopping experience. You will enjoy building relationships, assisting customers with their needs, and ensuring every interaction is welcoming and positive. You will embrace our “Culture of Kindness” and help create an environment with respect and empathy that fosters an authentic experience, building trust and loyalty within the store and community.

Responsibilities :

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement & Community Building: Build meaningful connections with customers by providing personalized service and styling advice.
• Sales & Service Excellence: Assist customers in finding the perfect products, ensuring their shopping experience is seamless and enjoyable.
• Product & Brand Knowledge: Develop a strong understanding of J.Jill’s merchandise to offer expert guidance and recommendations.
• Operational Support: Help maintain visual merchandising standards, assist with inventory management, and keep the store organized.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with team members to create a positive and supportive work environment.
• Adaptability & Problem-Solving: Proactively address customer needs and concerns with a friendly and solution-oriented approach.

Benefits, Tailored for You:

• Competitive hourly wage with opportunities for growth. Hiring immediately.
• Generous associate discount and career development opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment that values operational excellence and community engagement.
• Employee Assistance Program and additional group discounts.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Previous retail or customer service experience preferred but not required.
• Passion for fashion, styling, and creating a welcoming customer experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiastic team player with a positive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Extensive standing, walking, reaching, bending, pushing/pulling and maneuvering around store, hang/fold merchandise, ladder climbing, operate POS registers and other company mobile devices, occasionally operate trash compactor (where applicable), occasionally use hand truck, lift and carry up to 42lbs, etc.

About Us :

At J.Jill, we believe our associates should be seen, valued, and celebrated. We support the advancement of our associates by harnessing their unique contributions to grow and improve, and our success is guided by a culture that values keeping it simple and making it matter. J.Jill is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and professional workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at J.Jill are based solely upon business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other legally protected status. J.Jill provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation to assist with completing the application process, please email [e-mail]