Sales Associate, Seasonal, Hackensack- Pottery Barn Kids

Williams Sonoma; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading specialty retail company as a Sales Associate, where you'll provide exceptional customer service and utilize your selling skills to enhance the shopping experience. Work in a dynamic team environment with competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits. Embrace the opportunity to grow and be creative daily while managing customer needs and ensuring store excellence.

Benefits

Generous employee discount

401(k) plan and investment opportunities

Wellness program

Paid vacations and holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of customer service and retail sales experience preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Successful when provided daily sales goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and product knowledge.
• Achieve sales goals and maintain promotional knowledge.
• Perform register transactions and help maintain store cleanliness.

Skills

Customer Service

Sales Skills

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

As a Sales Associate, you provide customers with a unique shopping experience by offering excellent customer service. Utilize effective selling techniques and provide in-depth product knowledge in a fast-paced, specialty retail environment.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Provide sincere, friendly, and energetic customer service by exemplifying world-class service standards.
• Achieve established sales and contest goals. Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions.
• Assist customers with special services including gift wrap, gift registry, locating merchandise, catalog orders, special orders, back orders, charge sends, courier deliveries, and furniture orders.
• Utilize effective selling techniques to build multiple sales and increase productivity.
• Demonstrate comprehensive product knowledge, including features and benefits.
• Efficiently and accurately perform register transactions such as sales, returns, and exchanges.
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of visual merchandise presentation, signage, and lighting.
• Uphold store maintenance and cleanliness standards, including straightening, cleaning, and helping maintain the stockroom.
• Process, ticket, and restock merchandise as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

• We’re a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe.
• A technologically and data-driven business.
• Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits.
• We’re at the forefront of tech and retail, redefining technology for the next generation.
• We’re passionate about our internal and external clients and live/breathe the client experience.
• We get to be creative daily.
• A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas.
• We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative.
• We have fun!

We’re excited about you because...

• You love to sell, can articulate a proven ability to exceed sales goals, and most importantly, can close a sale.
• You succeed in a team environment while able to work independently and manage your own time.
• You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and are constantly looking for ways to think outside-the-box.
• You know what questions to ask your customers to understand their personal cooking style and needs.
• You enjoy discovering the customer’s style, lifestyle, and story to connect them to the right products.
• You are most successful when provided with clearly defined daily sales goals and metrics.
• You have a high school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• You have 1-2 years of customer service and retail sales experience (specialty retail preferred, but not required).
• You can prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• You are able to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods, operate POS systems, and lift/mobilize medium to large items (up to 75 lbs.) using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
• Full-time associates are expected to have open availability to meet business needs.
• Part-time flex associates must be available for at least two weekend shifts and two weekday shifts, with greater availability for 20+ hours weekly.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.
• Ability to operate POS systems.
• Ability to lift and mobilize items up to 75 pounds safely.

Benefits Just for You

This role offers a competitive compensation package, with pay based on factors like education, experience, and location. The anticipated pay range is $16.00 - $17.00 per hour.

Highlights include:

• A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands.
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
• A wellness program supporting physical, financial, and emotional health.
• Paid vacations and holidays (full-time).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (full-time).

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. does not sponsor immigration cases.

FOR SF ONLY:

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other applicable laws.