Team Leader, Trade

Crate & Barrel; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Crate & Barrel in Atlanta seeks a Team Leader, Trade to energize the sales floor, mentor associates, and drive daily sales results under the Assistant Store Leader, Design & Trade.

You will coach, develop staff, monitor performance, and ensure top-notch service while balancing product knowledge, operations, and loss prevention guidelines. This role requires a full-time schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 1+ years customer service or retail leadership experience.
• Full-Time roles: open availability to work flexible hours on weekdays, evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to spend significant time on the sales floor coaching and assisting customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead designated team and manage associate workload as determined with the Assistant Store Leader.
• Coach associates on exceptional performance and maintain a strong visible presence in the department.
• Support development for the designated team to encourage professional growth.
• Provide timely feedback about performance directly to associates and share observations with the Assistant Store Leader.
• Partner with the Assistant Store Leader to train and develop associates on product knowledge, selling, and customer service.
• Understand company systems, policies and procedures including loss prevention and safety guidelines.
• Focus on promoting sales as they pertain to, or are driven by, position and acting as Leader On Duty (LOD).
• Communicate regularly with the Assistant Store Leader to review business results and customer feedback.

Skills

Customer service

Retail leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Problem solving

Team coaching

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google applications

Tablet devices

Computer systems

Job description

Your upbeat attitude and ability to engage customers keeps the salesfloor energized and Sales Associates motivated. Under the direction of the Assistant Store Leader, Design & Trade you lead your team to meet daily sales goals - and exceed customer expectations. With a constant eye on the salesfloor, you adjust staffing as needed to be sure every customer gets personal attention. You're a mentor. You coach and develop creative ways to encourage your team to meet sales goals and turn out a top-notch performance every day. You provide productive feedback and thoughtful guidance to Sales Associates, grooming them for advancement on the sales team.

A Day in the life as a Team Leader, Trade...

• Lead designated team and manage associate workload as determined in partnership with the Assistant Store Leader


• Coach associates on exceptional performance and maintain a strong visible presence in the department/work area


• In coordination with the Assistant Store Leader, support all aspects of performance and development for the designated team to encourage professional growth


• Provide specific and timely feedback about performance directly to associates and share observations with the Assistant Store Leader


• Partner with the Assistant Store Leader to train and develop associates on product knowledge, selling, customer service, operations, visual, policies and procedures, as applicable


• Possess a complete understanding and awareness of applicable company systems, policies and procedures including loss prevention, security and safety guidelines as outlined in the Crate and Barrel/CB2 Associate Guide


• Focus on promoting sales as they pertain to, or are driven by, position and acting as the Leader On Duty (LOD)


• Communicate regularly with the Assistant Store Leader to review business results, execution of plans/strategies, customer feedback and associate performance


• Ensure all customers are provided gracious, quick and efficient service through setting expectations and modeling behaviors

What you'll bring to the table...

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Excellent organizational and time management skills


• Strong problem solving skills


• Demonstrated ability to execute and drive results


• Required to spend significant time on the sales floor, interacting with customers, observing day to day operations, coaching, and helping whenever and wherever needed


• Ability to work a full time flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed


• Majority of time in this role will be spent interacting with customers and associates in the store and ensuring that the store business is running smoothly


• Ability to be in the store as the Leader on Duty multiple times a week


• Hourly team members and several leaders within multiple departments will rely on you in the store for everyday operations and ongoing efforts like associate development and performance management

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• 1+ years customer service or retail leadership experience


• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google applications, computer systems and tablet devices


• Full-Time roles: open availability to work flexible hours on weekdays, evenings and weekends

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request. The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.