Seasonal Beauty Advisor - Sephora

Kohl's; Severn (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Vacation Buy

Parental Leave

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

401k & FSA

Life Insurance

Employee Discount

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Kohl’s Sephora is seeking a Beauty Advisor to help customers choose products through expert guidance and personalized service. You will stay informed on top beauty brands, execute merchandising plans, and uphold Kohl’s visual standards while supporting replenishment and inventory control.

The role emphasizes client engagement, product demonstrations, and participation in training to grow product knowledge and sales capabilities.

Qualifications

• Must have client-facing retail or service industry experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to influence customers.
• Flexible availability for days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Build strong client loyalty and identify needs to drive sales.
• Demonstrate product knowledge and beauty trends to clients.
• Inspire clients through product demonstrations and applications.
• Complete required training to expand knowledge and skills.
• Maintain Sephora at Kohl’s visual merchandising and standards.
• Support inventory management and price changes across the department.
• Assist with omni-channel processing and department cleanliness.

Skills

Beauty passion

Retail experience

Communication skills

Flexible availability

Job description

About The Role

As Beauty Advisor, you will drive sales through an authentic passion for beauty and engage clients by identifying their needs with a consultative approach and ensure an excellent overall client experience. You will maintain expert knowledge of top beauty brands, execute merchandise sets and support replenishment and visual standards according to Sephora at Kohl’s standards.

About The Role

As Beauty Advisor, you will drive sales through an authentic passion for beauty and engage clients by identifying their needs with a consultative approach and ensure an excellent overall client experience. You will maintain expert knowledge of top beauty brands, execute merchandise sets and support replenishment and visual standards according to Sephora at Kohl’s standards.

What You’ll Do

• Build strong client loyalty and influence clients by identifying their needs and suggesting products to drive sales, including the opportunity to upsell products
• Demonstrate credibility to the client through knowledge of products and beauty trends
• Inspire clients through demonstrating products and application of products to drive sales
• Actively engage and complete all required training to expand knowledge
• Execute and maintain all Sephora visual merchandising and operational standards, including merchandise sets, tester maintenance and department cleanliness and hygiene standards
• Support omni-processing within the department
• Support inventory management from receipt to sale, including freight processing, back stocking, replenishment, inventory counts and price changes
• Support visual elements of the department and communicate missed or damaged product/fixtures to the supervisor

All Associates Are Responsible For

• Acting with integrity and honesty and fostering teamwork in an engaged and inclusive culture
• Exercising good judgment and discernment when making decisions; taking appropriate partners as needed
• Supporting and executing safety and shortage reduction programs following company guidelines
• Accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
• Following company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
• Maintaining adherence to company safety policies for the safety of all associates and customers
• Receiving, understanding and proactively responding to direction from leaders and other company personnel
• Other responsibilities as assigned

What Skills You Have

• Authentic passion for beauty
• Client-facing retail or service industry experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence in a clear and concise manner
• Flexible availability to work days, nights, weekends and holidays

Pay Range: $15.55 - $20.25

Kohl’s offers a variety of benefits to associates depending on full-time/part-time status and work hours, including: WORK LIFE BALANCE (PTO, Vacation Buy Program, Parental Leave), HEALTH & WELLNESS (Medical, Dental, Vision and other short and long term disability programs, Emergency health and wellness programs such as Accident Protection Plans, Critical Illness Plans and more), SAVINGS & RETIREMENT BENEFITS (401k, Flexible Spending Accounts and associate discount programs with Kohl’s partners), INSURANCE PROGRAMS (Life Insurance for you, your family or your pet, as well as other protection programs), and LIFE EVENTS (Legal and adoption assistance benefits).