Seasonal Ambassador - Short Pump

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics in Richmond is seeking Seasonal Ambassadors to enhance in-store customer experiences and sales. You will provide expert product knowledge, offer personalized consultations, and demonstrate products while upholding Lush’s brand values.

Responsibilities include driving sales through analysis of StoreForce data, delivering world-class service, and promoting ethical and sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and passion for skincare, natural beauty, and ethical business
• Flexible schedule to accommodate store needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Driving Sales: Utilize StoreForce dashboard results and feedback to exceed sales goals, owning your contribution to the store’s sales.
• Customer Experience: Deliver a world-class experience to every customer, listening, asking open-ended questions, and demonstrating product benefits.
• Building the Brand: Educate customers on brand values including cruelty-free stance, ethical buying, vegetarian products, handmade items, and naked packaging; engage with the community to attract traffic.
• Product Passion: Continuously expand product knowledge and stay up-to-date on ingredients and benefits to confidently tailor recommendations.
• Development: Use store resources to develop sales techniques and product knowledge, support team growth, and seek feedback and opportunities to improve.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Promote teamwork, encourage collaboration, and value each member’s contributions.

Job description

Seasonal Ambassadors at Lush are experts in product and brand knowledge, as well as providing exceptional customer consultations and product demonstrations. Seasonal Ambassadors cultivate strong team relationships and contribute to overall shop excellence in both sales and operations. On the shop floor, they consistently surpass daily sales goals while creating a fun and inclusive team environment that keeps customers coming back for more.

We encourage you to put yourself in the customer's shoes and think about what would make their day. Whether it's providing personalized product recommendations or sharing your knowledge and expertise, you have the power to create a unique and memorable experience for every shopper.

For our Seasonal Ambassadors, it's not just about selling soap – it's about making a positive impact on the world, one bar at a time!

Responsibilities

Sales and Customer Experience

• Driving Sales: Utilise StoreForce dashboard results and seek feedback to exceed sales goals. Take ownership of your results and actively work to grow your contribution to the store’s overall sales.
• Customer Experience: Consistently deliver a world-class customer experience to every customer who walks through our doors. Connect with customers and identify their needs by listening attentively and asking open-ended questions. Show off our amazing products by demonstrating their unique benefits and features. Seek opportunities to make customers' day and leave the world Lusher than we found it.
• Building the Brand: Educate customers on our brand values including our stance on Fighting Animal Testing, Freshest Cosmetics, Ethical Buying, 100% Vegetarian, Handmade, and Naked Packaging. Expertly articulate these values in the shop and through community engagement by hosting store parties and other initiatives that help bring in more traffic. Spread the word about what makes Lush unique, and inspire others to join us in making a positive impact on the world!
• Product Passion: Continually expand your product knowledge with ongoing learning and diving deep into all things Lush. Stay up-to-date on our products, ingredients, and unique benefits to confidently and consistently make informed product recommendations for every customer's needs.

Team Involvement

• Development: Utilize Lush resources to develop effective sales techniques and product knowledge to improve your performance, support the growth of your team, and increase sales. Take ownership of your development, assess your performance, and actively seek feedback, resources, and opportunities to improve and elevate your skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Encourage open communication and actively listen to team members’ perspectives related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Foster a sense of belonging by promoting teamwork, encouraging collaboration, and recognizing and valuing each employee's unique contributions.

Operational Excellence

• Time and Attendance: Be punctual, reliable, and present at work. Actively participate in teamwork, prioritize your wellbeing by taking breaks when necessary, and keep up-to-date with company news and updates.
• Visuals and Merchandising: Maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing store to enhance the customer's shopping experience and drive sales.
• Stock and Inventory: Utilize Visual Merchandising guidelines to make real-time adjustments to product displays based on sales to improve the customer experience.
• Policies and Procedures: Ensure you are practicing company standards for opening and closing, product integrity, respectful workplace, and health and safety.

Qualifications

Required

• Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and passion for skincare, natural beauty, and ethical business
• Flexible schedule to accommodate store needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Preferred

• Experience with consultation-based customer service models
• Strong problem-solving