Sales Associate, Part Time - Williamsburg Premium Outlets, Williamsburg, VA

vineyard vines; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount

Competitive pay

Flexible shifts

Opportunity for promotions

Job summary

A leading lifestyle brand is looking for a Sales Associate for their Williamsburg location. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and customer service skills, enthusiasm for the brand, and the ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Key responsibilities include driving sales, assisting in customer relations, and training new associates. This role offers a fun workplace culture, competitive pay, and an employee discount for the brand's products.

Qualifications

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends.
• Customer service-oriented experience preferred.
• Passion for the vineyard vines brand.

Responsibilities

• Assist management team in driving sales through exceptional customer service.
• Develop and maintain relationships with top customers.
• Help train and motivate new associates.
• Maintain store appearance and adhere to merchandising standards.
• Contribute to loss prevention awareness and safe practices.

Skills

Strong interpersonal communication

Customer service skills

Team focused

Creative and adaptable

Attention to detail

Outgoing and friendly

Job description

Sales Associate, Part Time - Williamsburg Premium Outlets, Williamsburg, VA

Job Category: Retail/Outlet - Non-Management

Requisition Number: SALES01958

Locations

5699 Richmond Rd, Space B029, Williamsburg, VA 23188, USA

Reports To: Captain (Store Manager)/First Mate (Assistant Manager)/Second Mate (Part time Manager)

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.

Functions & Responsibilities

• 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 of “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 loss prevention awareness at all times
• Helps maintain a clean and tidy store environment
• 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
• 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

Why Every day will feel this good

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly good people
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• Competitive pay
• Rewards & Recognition program
• Flexible shifts
• Opportunity for promotions and advancements
• Fun atmosphere with passionate coworkers

Equal Opportunity Employer
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