Sales Associate, Part Time - The Mills at Jersey Gardens

vineyard vines; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic retail team as a Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate, where your passion for customer service will shine. This role focuses on driving sales through exceptional service and creating a welcoming environment for customers. You'll assist in training new team members, maintain store standards, and ensure every customer has a memorable shopping experience. An exciting opportunity awaits you to be part of a vibrant team that values creativity, integrity, and a positive attitude. If you're ready to make a difference and help others feel great, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist management in driving sales through exceptional customer service.
• Help train new associates and foster a positive crew environment.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Verbal and written communication

Selling techniques

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

Job description

Sales Associate, Part Time - The Mills at Jersey Gardens

Job Category: Retail/Outlet - Non-Management

Requisition Number: SALES003129

Posted: October 15, 2024

Type: Part-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location: The Mills at Jersey Gardens

Description

Title: Seasonal Part Time Crew Mate (Seasonal Part Time Sales Associate)
Department: Retail
Reports To: Captain (Store Manager)/First Mate (Assistant Manager)/Second Mate (Management Trainee)

Overview:
Responsible for assisting the management team 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.

Functions & Responsibilities:

1. Generate Sales:
   • Responsible for meeting their goals/measures
   • Develops and maintains relationships with top customers
   • Supports in-store event sourcing and execution
2. Customer Experience:
   • Ensures the store reflects Shep & Ian’s vision of “Every Day Should Feel This Good” through “Hosting the Party”
   • Leads the store in email capture and educates new associates on best practices
   • Ensures the customer wish list is always current with customers being notified when product arrives.
3. 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
4. Operations:
   • Maintains efficient merchandise controls
   • Maintains loss prevention awareness at all times
   • Helps maintain a clean and tidy store environment
5. 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

As an employee at a vineyard vines retail location, all team members must have the ability to:

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer:
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.