Stylist

Kick Pleat; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kick Pleat in Austin, TX seeks a full-time Stylist to deliver personalized styling and exceptional customer service in-store. You will greet customers, identify needs, and recommend outfits aligned with lifestyle and preferences.

The role includes maintaining merchandising standards, assisting with dressing rooms, managing inventory, and supporting transactions and client follow-up. You will build long-term client relationships through thoughtful communication, collaborate with the team to hit

Qualifications

• Focus on achieving monthly sales targets.
• Strong customer service and clienteling skills to build long-term relationships and provide personalized styling guidance.
• Demonstrated interest in fashion, styling, and curating cohesive looks for diverse styles.
• Retail experience in apparel or luxury goods with familiarity in point-of-sale systems and basic sales reporting.
• Ability to maintain visual merchandising standards in racks, displays, and stock rooms reflecting brand aesthetics.
• Clear, professional communication and collaboration with team members.
• Ability to work under pressure, be reliable, organized, and proactive.
• Full-time, on-site availability including weekends and peak periods.
• Experience in high-end or boutique retail and knowledge of designer brands preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized styling and outstanding customer service to clients.
• Identify client needs and recommend outfits that fit lifestyle and preferences.
• Maintain merchandising standards and assist with dressing rooms and stock management.
• Support sales transactions, special orders, and client follow-up.
• Build long-term client relationships through clienteling and thoughtful communication.
• Collaborate with store team to meet sales goals and participate in events or social media styling.

Skills

Sales targets

Customer service

Clienteling

Fashion/styling interest

Retail experience

Visual merchandising

Communication

Reliability

POS systems

Cash handling

Sales reporting

Tools

POS systems

Cash handling

Sales reporting

Job description

Company Description

Kick Pleat is an independent luxury retail brand with physical locations in Austin, Houston, and Dallas known for offering timeless and quality apparel and accessories. The company focuses on carefully curated collections that emphasize modern design, craftsmanship, and versatility. Team members are encouraged to provide thoughtful, personalized service that reflects the brand’s commitment to long-term wardrobe pieces rather than fast fashion. Working at Kick Pleat offers opportunities to engage with discerning customers, learn about independent and designer brands, and contribute to a refined retail experience.

Role Description

The Stylist is a full-time, on-site role based in Austin, TX, responsible for delivering personalized styling and exceptional customer service in the store. Day-to-day tasks include greeting and engaging customers, identifying their needs, and recommending outfits and pieces that align with their lifestyle and preferences. The Stylist will maintain merchandising standards, assist with dressing rooms, manage inventory on the sales floor, and ensure the store environment is clean, organized, and visually appealing. This role also supports sales transactions, special orders, and client follow-up, including building long-term relationships through clienteling and thoughtful communication. The Stylist collaborates closely with the store team to meet sales goals, participate in styling for events or social media content, and represent the Kick Pleat brand with professionalism and enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• Focus on achieving monthly sales targets
• Strong customer service and clienteling skills, with the ability to build trusting, long-term relationships and provide personalized styling guidance.
• Demonstrated interest in fashion and styling, including an eye for fit, fabric, and quality, and the ability to curate cohesive looks for diverse body types and personal styles.
• Retail experience in apparel or luxury goods, with familiarity in point-of-sale systems, cash handling, and basic sales reporting.
• Ability to maintain visual merchandising standards, including organizing racks, displays, and stock rooms to reflect brand aesthetics.
• Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and management.
• Ability to work under pressure, responsible, is highly organized, uses initiative and works proactively.
• Reliability in a full-time, on-site schedule, including weekends and peak retail periods including holidays as needed.
• Previous experience in high-end or boutique retail and knowledge of contemporary and designer brands is preferred.