Seasonal Retail Sales Associate

FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter benefits

Sick and safe leave

401K

Plum Benefits

Gym Discounts

30% Employee Merchandise Discount

Job summary

UNIQLO in Virginia is seeking a part-time Sales Associate to deliver outstanding customer service, listen to customer needs, recommend products and close sales. You will uphold brand standards and assist with fitting rooms and cashier duties as required.

The role requires strong communication, flexibility, stamina, and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds, with the ability to work evenings and weekends and to process shipments as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to stand long periods and lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed sales goals.
• Maintain brand and store standards.
• Utilize UNIQLO service standards to meet customer needs and close sales.
• Assist with fitting rooms and cashier duties as needed.
• Process shipments and ensure merchandise is on the floor.
• Support management and report issues promptly.
• Provide product and brand knowledge to customers.
• Follow company policies and notify management of infractions.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Flexible schedule

Stamina

Lifting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Starting salary: $16.50 / hour

Position Overview:

The Sales Associate is the customer service specialist of the store. They are responsible for exceeding customer expectations by listening to customer needs, finding products that meet their needs, providing in depth product information about the goods they are interested in and closing the sale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed sales goals
• Maintain brand and operational standards (visual, cleanliness, etc.)
• Manage customer needs and exceed expectations by utilizing the UNIQLO service standard, following the UNIQLO Fundamental Principles and saying the 6 standard phrases.
• Be knowledgeable of fitting room standards and assist when needed
• Act as cashier when required by following cashier protocol
• Process shipment and ensure all merchandise is represented on the floor in full size run
• Assist management to identify and resolve issues in the store
• Provide product and brand knowledge to customers
• Follow all company policy and procedures & notify management of any infractions
• Assist with special projects as assigned by management

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to effectively communicate and follow instructions
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, read computer terminals, push, pull or move objects of at least 25 pounds
• Ability to effectively maneuver around sales floor and stockroom including: repetitive bending, prolonged standing, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing

Benefits:

• Part-Time, hourly position: The Company provides:
• Commuter benefits accounts
• Sick and safe leave as prescribed by law 1.5 times the employee's regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays
• 401K (with employer matching)
• Plum Benefits
• Gym Discounts
• 30% Employee Merchandise Discount

The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang.

Fast Retailing is one of the world's largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan's leading specialty retailer.

UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand.

Today the company has a total of more than 2,500 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe and North America.

The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now over 3,600.

With a corporate statement committed to changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom and change the world, Fast Retailing is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere.

For more information about UNIQLO and Fast Retailing, please visit www.uniqlo.com and www.fastretailing.com. For additional information regarding Uniqlo Careers please visit our Global Career Page.

Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives.

Unlocking The Power Of Clothing We believe we can turn the power of clothing into a force for good. By designing, making and selling good clothing, we can make the world a better place. Good clothing means simple clothing, high in quality, and built to last. It's clothing that enriches the lives of people who wear it by giving them comfort, protection and pleasure. It is produced in a way that is harmonious with nature, without excessive burden on the environment. Good clothing is made by people of diverse backgrounds working with energy and enthusiasm, under conditions where their health, safety and human rights are respected and upheld. And we will extend this same spirit to our customers and all our Stakeholders, working with them to aspire to a better society where we all thrive. This is our promise: to always work toward a better, more sustainable society.

Fast Retailing embraces and promotes diversity and inclusion.

We believe these concepts nurture our culture, helping to change our business, the people working within it, and all of society for the better.

We respect and appreciate each individual's points of difference and personality and strive to create a diverse team where every person has equal opportunity to use their greatest abilities to fulfill their potential.