Sales Associate, Part Time - Highland Village, Jackson, MS

vineyard vines; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

A well-known retail brand in Jackson, MS is seeking a Part Time Sales Associate. This role involves delivering exceptional customer service, driving sales, and assisting in team development. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and a passion for the brand. Responsibilities include training new associates, maintaining merchandise controls, and ensuring the store reflects the brand's vision. Flexible scheduling is required, including potential holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service-oriented experience preferred.
• Outgoing and friendly personality.

Responsibilities

• Assist management in driving sales through exceptional customer service.
• Ensure the store reflects the brand vision to customers.
• Train new associates and support team-building activities.
• Maintain cleanliness and efficient merchandise controls.

Skills

Strong interpersonal communication

Customer service skills

Team focused

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Job description

Sales Associate, Part Time - Highland Village, Jackson, MS

Job Category: Retail/Outlet - Non-Management

Requisition Number: SALES02332

Locations

Showing 1 location

Reports To: Captain (Store Manager)/First Mate (Assistant Manager)/Second Mate (Management Trainee)

Overview

Responsible for assisting the management team (Captain, First Mates, and Second Mates) in driving sales through exceptional customer service. Ensures the customer experience, supports our brand promise (“Every Day Should Feel This Good”) and makes service a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Sales
  • Generate Sales
  • Responsible for meeting their goals/measures
  • Develops and maintains relationships with top customers
  • Supports in-store event sourcing and execution
• Customer Experience
  • Ensures the store reflects Shep & Ian’s vision “Every Day Should Feel This Good” to our customers through “Hosting the Party”
  • Leads the store in email capture and educating new associates on best practices
  • Ensures the customer wish list is always current with customers being notified when product arrives.
• Crew Development
  • Assists with training new associates
  • Helps foster a welcoming, fun, encouraging and energetic crew and customer environment
  • Helps in recruiting and referring top talent for the store’s teams
  • Supports store and team‑building activities with the management team
• Operations
  • Maintains efficient merchandise controls
  • Maintains loss prevention awareness at all times
  • Helps maintain a clean and tidy store environment
• Merchandising
  • Helps to maintain merchandising as it pertains to company standards, current compass (floorset), and brand initiatives
  • Contributes to weekly product feedback

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills
• Team focused, confident, and professional
• Creative, adaptable, entrepreneurial and driven by integrity
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to perform effective selling techniques to achieve sale and repeat business
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays, overnights, weekends
• A passion for making people happy
• Excited to help recruit, train, motivate, and inspire as a large piece of your day‑to‑day responsibilities
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback
• Positive outlook
• Excited to get to know our product inside and out in order to offer style advice and help customers
• Outgoing, friendly & personable with a positive attitude
• Customer Service‑oriented experience preferred but not necessary
• Passion for the vineyard vines brand

Physical Requirements

• Stand and/or move around for extended periods of time
• Reach, carry, bend, and climb ladders occasionally
• Lift up to 40 pounds, unless an accommodation is requested

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